Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

anew

From this reading Grandma Elsie was again the narrator.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

being joined in close association

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading Then they went up the Delaware in their yacht.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

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From this reading Grandma Elsie was again the narrator.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

set up or found

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Grandma Elsie was again the narrator.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

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From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

full of or producing joy

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

someone who tells a story

From this reading Grandma Elsie was again the narrator.

as might be expected

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

markedly new or introducing radical change

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then they went up the Delaware in their yacht.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they went up the Delaware in their yacht.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then they went up the Delaware in their yacht.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then they went up the Delaware in their yacht.

precisely as stated

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

the activity of making visits

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then they went up the Delaware in their yacht.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

at the time that

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was still early in the evening when the _Dolphin_ reached her wharf at Philadelphia, where her passengers found friends and relatives waiting to give them a joyful reception.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A few days passed very pleasantly in visiting these friends and places of interest in the city, particularly such as were in one way or another connected with the events of revolutionary times.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Their first halting-place would be at Trenton, and naturally the talk, as they went up the river, was largely of the revolutionary events which had taken place there and at other not far distant points.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Then they went up the Delaware in their yacht.