used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
have
From this reading THE BEAR IN THE MILL.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
set up or found
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
the act of departing
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
Hallowell
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From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEAR IN THE MILL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
Marco
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From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE BEAR IN THE MILL.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
saw-mills
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From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAR IN THE MILL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading At Hallowell, they took the stage, and travelled along the banks of the river, sometimes on one side and sometimes on the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marco and Forester found a small steamboat at Bath, going up the river, and they took passage in it to Hallowell.
waterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
in or at the place that
From this reading They passed a number of waterfalls, where saw-mills had been built for sawing the logs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They crossed the river by means of bridges, which were erected in nearly all the principal towns.
