Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

speak to

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

later than; following

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

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

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

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

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

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

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

the act of sending on to another destination

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

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

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

a female heir

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

a message received and understood

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

not able to be found

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

on one occasion

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

established beyond doubt

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

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

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He had left that as his forwarding address, the hotel clerk said.

only a very short time before

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

moving slowly

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

in the near future

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

move hurridly

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading The factories and huge steel plants had disappeared and the banks looked green and country-like as mile after mile slipped by.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

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

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

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

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.

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

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

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

From this reading THE MISSING HEIRESS Mr. Emerson's investigations proved that Stanley Clark had left Brownsville several days previously and had gone to Millsboro, farther up the Monongahela.

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

From this reading They were soon puffing away at a fair rate of speed against the sluggish current.

in or at the place that

From this reading This information necessitated a new move at once, so the next morning, bright and early, Mr. Emerson led his party to the river where they boarded a little steamer scarcely larger than a motor boat.