used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To reach Flushing, you must use both steam-boat and railroad.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
dyspepticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈspeptɪk/
suffering from dyspepsia
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
FlushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading To reach Flushing, you must use both steam-boat and railroad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
HOW
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From this reading THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To reach Flushing, you must use both steam-boat and railroad.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
not one, and not any
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach Flushing, you must use both steam-boat and railroad.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
steam-boat
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From this reading To reach Flushing, you must use both steam-boat and railroad.
steam-boats
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From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
a special situation
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNTRY, AND HOW TO GET THERE.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
the act of using
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very large portion of every man’s life is expended in transporting himself from one place to another, and there are several modes of doing it.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
Weeville
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From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There is one thing,” said Weeville, in the commencement of our enterprise, with his usual enthusiastic manner, “that you will appreciate--the access to Flushing is most convenient; there are twelve trains each way daily, and they run with perfect regularity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The most disagreeable and disgusting is to crowd into a city railroad car, and the next is to ride in an omnibus; the dyspeptic rich use carriages, the healthy poor do not; you can go on horseback if you know how to stay there and your horse is agreeable; in cold weather skating is rapid, in warm weather steam-boats carry you luxuriantly; and, if time is an object, and life is none, you trust yourself to the locomotive.
