used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
ArchangelnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
cohortsnounUS /ˈkoʊhɔːrts/
plural of “cohort” — a company of companions or supporters
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
curly-headed
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From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Later he found a motive, and it was a false one.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
set up or found
From this reading Later he found a motive, and it was a false one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
the act of departing
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
Joe
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From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later he found a motive, and it was a false one.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
a particular point in time
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Later he found a motive, and it was a false one.
NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
Newry
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From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
on one occasion
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Later he found a motive, and it was a false one.
onrushnoun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
PapaladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪpəl/
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I 'm going to America," he said out loud on the pier; and in a great glow he took his passage and sent home the purchase money for the cattle.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
VladivostoknounUS /vˌlædɪˈvɔːstɑːk/
a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He might have asked his red- and curly-headed brother Joe, who had once shipped from Newry to Iceland, and to Archangel, in Russia, and to Vladivostok, coming home by way of the China Seas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know at the time what the impulse was that sent him abroad, and he did not trouble to analyze it.
which person or people
From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
Zouave
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From this reading He might have asked his father, who had gone in an ancient high moment to fight as a Papal Zouave against the onrush of the Neapolitan cohorts on Rome.
