used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
Dordrecht
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From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Their interest in us was pathetic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
museumsnounUS /mjuːˈziːəmz/
plural of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Their interest in us was pathetic.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
cut with a saw
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their interest in us was pathetic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Dordrecht there is a municipal museum manned by four officials.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
arousing affect
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their interest in us was pathetic.
at the time that
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They received us with hope, with enthusiasm, with the most touching gratitude.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading I DID not go yachting in Holland in order to visit museums; nevertheless, I saw a few.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it is possible to step off a yacht clean into a museum, and heavy rain is falling, the temptation to remain on board is not sufficiently powerful to keep you out of the museum.
