used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
Fernandina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
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 THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
sand-bar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
in the near future
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO FORT GEORGE ISLAND.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one side is the ocean, and on the other the Sisters' Channel, one of the inside passages by which steamers reach Savannah and Fernandina.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is three and a half miles long, not including the sand-bar at the end, and a mile wide.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Fort George Island is certainly a beautiful place for a summer or a winter residence, or for both.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Owen told me the party would sail for Jacksonville at four o'clock, and dine as soon as the steamer was under way.
