used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
anew
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
uttered without voice
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
Breckinridge
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
canal-boat
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From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
copperheadnounUS /ˈkɑːpərhed/
common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
durancenoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
Folair
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From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
immediately past
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
a particular point in time
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
ReleasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry Breckinridge Folair, a consistent copperhead, captain of the canal-boat, again and again pressed that suit I had so often rejected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely moonlight night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Released at last from durance vile and placed on board of an Erie canal-boat, on my way to Canada, I for a moment breathed the sweets of liberty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat on the deck of the gliding craft.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the interval gave me opportunity to indulge in certain reveries which I had hitherto sternly dismissed.
