used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
DriftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
Ephraim
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From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
set up or found
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
Francisco
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From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
GallupnounUS /ˈɡæləp/
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
Inza
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From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
Merriwell
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From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
San
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From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
express in speech
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
Stanford'snounUS /ˈstænfərdz/
possessive form of “stanford” — United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
not in physical motion
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inza had seen and recognized Ephraim, but he had signaled for her to keep still, and so she had pretended that she did not know him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
ther
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From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on board when Frank and the Englishman had the encounter on the pier in San Francisco, but was unable to render Merriwell any assistance.
at the time that
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ephraim Gallup possessed a roving disposition, although when away he often longed to be “back hum on ther farm,” and, after returning from his travels abroad with Frank, he did not remain long at his Vermont home.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Drifting to California in search of fortune, a peculiar combination of circumstances had caused him to become a sailor, and he had finally shipped on Lord Stanford’s yacht.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading However, they found opportunities to speak together, and the Yankee youth assured her that she could depend on him.
