used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Plan of Escape.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
Dulcibel
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From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A New Plan of Escape.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New Plan of Escape.
a brief written record
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A New Plan of Escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A New Plan of Escape.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
Raymond
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From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He had one of the best dwellings in Salem--situated at its eastern end, and having a fine outlook over the adjacent seas.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this time a new plan of escape was suggested to Master Raymond; coming to him in a note from Dulcibel.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He was a merchant managing a large business, owning fourteen houses in the town, a wharf, and twenty-one vessels.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Master Philip English, one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Salem town, and his wife Mary, had been arrested--the latter a short time previous to her husband.
