used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT WORK WITH THE ENGINEER CORPS.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
Brackett
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From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
CORPSnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading AT WORK WITH THE ENGINEER CORPS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
ENGINEERnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading AT WORK WITH THE ENGINEER CORPS.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
goat'snounUS /ɡoʊts/
possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
only a very short time before
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
lait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT WORK WITH THE ENGINEER CORPS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her husband was steward on one of the steamboats that plied up and down the Missouri, and her exertions, added to his, enabled them to accumulate a small property, with which they afterwards made some successful investments in real estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys of the engineer corps were quick to discover the "Princess" after their arrival in the place, and with her they were prime favorites.
at the time that
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
in or at the place that
From this reading Glen had hardly finished his breakfast when the party reached the place where they were to begin work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "Princess" was a character of those early days, and was celebrated for her _cafe au lait_, which "Billy" Brackett said meant "coffee and eggs;" but which was really the best of coffee and the richest of goat's milk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT WORK WITH THE ENGINEER CORPS.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AT WORK WITH THE ENGINEER CORPS.
