used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
a boy or man
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
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 Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
plural of “passenger” — 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 I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading But as the boat neared American soil I felt my patriotism rising every minute.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Coming home—somehow it did not seem as if it could be a reality.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
except if; if not
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Europe I had passed easily for an Englishman and sometimes a Swede, it being very foolish to admit a residence in the U. S. A. unless one was prepared to be cheated on every hand.
at the time that
From this reading I had begun to feel quite American when my fellow passengers started calling me “Colonel Cody.”
a late time of life
From this reading Thirteen years is a long time for a man to be away from his native land.
