used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Model Teacher and Ideal Student.
air-shipverb
transport (cargo) by air
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
(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 But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Model Teacher and Ideal Student.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days and weeks flew swiftly by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days and weeks flew swiftly by.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
Dr
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From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
else
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From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
Feodora
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From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The days and weeks flew swiftly by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
healernounUS /ˈhiːlər/
a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
IdealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading A Model Teacher and Ideal Student.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
Mattie
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From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
ModelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading A Model Teacher and Ideal Student.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
StudentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A Model Teacher and Ideal Student.
in a swift manner
From this reading The days and weeks flew swiftly by.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
TeachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A Model Teacher and Ideal Student.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days and weeks flew swiftly by.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The days and weeks flew swiftly by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what especially drew the people, and was talked of more than all else, was the marvelous skill of Dr. Jones as a healer.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beautiful Feodora improved from day to day, so that she daily drove with her devoted and constant companions, Mrs. Jones and Mattie.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The fame of the great air-ship spread far and wide, and thousands of visitors came to inspect it and the wonderful voyagers.
