used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
complainsverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
Elsie
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From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly think so," he replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hardly think so," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly think so," he replied.
I'd
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From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
isn't
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From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
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 "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
on the contrary
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I hardly think so," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hardly think so," he replied.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I hardly think so," he replied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is rather too nearly time to go home."
Viamede
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, papa, I'd like ever so much to see our other home, Viamede--grandma lets me call it one of my homes--if there is time, and it isn't too far away."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going to stop at any of these South American countries, papa?" asked Elsie the next day, standing by her father's side on the deck.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Well, daughter," her father said, with a smile, "I think there is time, and the place not too far away--the 'Dolphin' being a good-natured yacht that never complains of her long journeys."
