used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
a-movin
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From this reading "Wisht I may die if I ain't a-movin' on."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
anew
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
ain't
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From this reading "Wisht I may die if I ain't a-movin' on."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
BleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
the two together, not just one
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Wisht I may die if I ain't a-movin' on."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
having made preparations
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
set up or found
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was by this time mid-season, and Jacksonville was full of tourists.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
a social unit living together
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wisht I may die if I ain't a-movin' on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
Joe
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From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
immediately past
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Wisht I may die if I ain't a-movin' on."
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
mid-season
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From this reading It was by this time mid-season, and Jacksonville was full of tourists.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
St
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From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was by this time mid-season, and Jacksonville was full of tourists.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was by this time mid-season, and Jacksonville was full of tourists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading It was by this time mid-season, and Jacksonville was full of tourists.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was shortly after the events related in the last chapter that we came to a final decision against the various business openings we had been investigating in St. Augustine, and concluded to go on to Jacksonville.
at the time that
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was then very popular as a winter resort, Southern Florida was not much known; so we had some difficulty in finding a place to live.
Wisht
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From this reading "Wisht I may die if I ain't a-movin' on."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
the words that are spoken
From this reading We disposed of the few things we had bought for our little cottage, and when we again found ourselves on the train with our household goods, I gave us both a fit of merriment by quoting the words of poor little Joe in "Bleak House,"--
