used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
consider or hold as true
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
at any time
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
a boy or man
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
a young female
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
I'll
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
and nothing more
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
scepticallyadverb
with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
SitkanounUS /ˈsɪtkə/
a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
carry out
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
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From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This certainly seemed an invitation to accept, and I did so on the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
(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 He was a clever man, and had made trips up there already for the sake of taking photographs of the people and the scenery; he knew Sitka well and came up to me just before we arrived there with the remark:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
at the time that
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEA-SHOP When we landed at Sitka I went ashore with a fellow passenger.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "She really is," he continued, observing my sceptically raised eyebrows, "wonderfully pretty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
you've
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From this reading "If you come with me I'll take you to have tea with the prettiest girl you've ever seen."
