used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
anew
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
(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 Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
BrewernounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
Capron
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From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
for more time
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
mail-boat
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From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
navigatedverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
and nothing more
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
on the contrary
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE ROLLING STONE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
sail-boats
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From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
sloops
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From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE ROLLING STONE.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
carry out
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
that'll
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From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROLLING STONE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
we're
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From this reading “We can stow ourselves somewhere,” he said, “and when we get to Fort Capron, we’re likely to find a boat that’ll take us the rest of the way.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spirits of the boys were a good deal depressed, but Adam did not give up his hope that they might get passage on the mail-boat.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The announcement so placidly made by Mr. John Brewer that it was impossible for our friends to get up the river until some of the sail-boats or small sloops--the only craft which then navigated that stream--should come down and go up again, gave rather a doleful hue to the state of affairs.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Brewer stated that when a boat came down that far, she generally went all the way to Jupiter Inlet before she returned, and some of the big ones, when they got down there, went outside, and made a trip to Lake Worth, and they would, of course, be still longer coming back.
