used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
(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 In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
argosynounUS /ˈɑːrɡəsi/
one or more large merchant ships
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
bulks
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From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
CALAMITYnounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
JANE
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From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
Jim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
Lamartine
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From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
engage in
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
MulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
others
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From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
swift-water
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From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
in or at that place or location
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
a special situation
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not necessarily the biggest thing that has really happened to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A carpenter called Sydney Lamartine agreed to build me a skiff and have it ready at the end of three days.
ThrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
transcendsverbUS /trænˈsendz/
third-person singular of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
vouchsafed
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From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Hour by hour I watched my argosy grow, and then--on the night before it was ready to launch--came "Calamity."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In every man's life there is one event that transcends all others in the bigness with which it bulks in his memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "CALAMITY JANE" Thrilled with the delights of swift-water boating as they had been vouchsafed to me in running the _Mule_ through "Yankee Jim's Canyon," I hastened to make arrangements to continue my voyage immediately upon arriving in Livingston.
