adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
Baddeck
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From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
BrasnounUS /bræs/
plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
d'Or
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
discriminations
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From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
DR
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From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
JOHNSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Judging from the appearance of the boat, the dinner might have been an experiment, but we ran no risks.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There was no prospect of any excitement or of any adventure on the steamboat from Baddeck to West Bay, the southern point of the Bras d'Or.
wheel-house
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From this reading It was enough to sit on deck forward of the wheel-house, and absorb, by all the senses, the delicious day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading V “One town, one country, is very like another;... there are indeed minute discriminations both of places and manners, which, perhaps, are not wanting of curiosity, but which a traveller seldom stays long enough to investigate and compare.”--DR.
