aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Let's go and ask the captain."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Struggle Between the Lines.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Let's go and ask the captain."
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
I've
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From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
Let's
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From this reading Let's go and ask the captain."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Struggle Between the Lines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
paymaster's
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From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The Struggle Between the Lines.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
carry out
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Struggle Between the Lines.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "So do I," said Frank; "I've eaten salt pork until I am tired of it.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The vessel was made fast to the bank, and, while the seamen were bringing in the wood, the paymaster's steward called Frank's attention to some cattle which were feeding on the bank, and remarked: "I wish we could go out and shoot one of them."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading One day, about two weeks after they came out of Arkansas River, the Ticonderoga stopped at Smith's Landing to take on wood, as her supply of coal had run short.
