used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOYAGE TO LONDON.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
BullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
Codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
how
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From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A VOYAGE TO LONDON.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
OlympicadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpɪk/
of or relating to the Olympic Games
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
scalpsnounUS /skælps/
plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VOYAGE TO LONDON.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A VOYAGE TO LONDON.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
a Caucasian
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten days after the trials at Cambridge, Frank, with the Codfish at his side, stood on the promenade deck of the great White Star liner _Olympic_, and waved good-by to his friends on the dock as the big boat moved slowly out into North River.
Yaleses
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From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
Yankeeland
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From this reading "Show them how they do it in Yankeeland, Harvard!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bring back their scalps, you Indians," shouted someone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let the Johnny Bulls get your goats, you Yaleses!"
