used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
traveling across
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
glue-factory
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From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
and nothing more
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERSONALITY OF WASHINGTON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
PERSONALITYnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading PERSONALITY OF WASHINGTON.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading PERSONALITY OF WASHINGTON.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
wax-work
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From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
which person or people
From this reading The reader will avoid confusing Washington with the author, who is dressed in a plaid suit and on the shore, while Washington may be seen in this end of the boat with the air of one who has just discovered the location of a glue-factory on the side of the river.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Later on his part in this history will more fully appear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The author points with some pride to a study of Washington's great act in crossing the Delaware, from a wax-work of great accuracy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem that a few personal remarks about George Washington at this point might not be out of place.
