used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
lacking funds
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
commodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "And of justice and liberty,"----put in the general.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "And the national health," said the youth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
immigrantnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənt/
a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And of justice and liberty,"----put in the general.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "And of justice and liberty,"----put in the general.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "And of justice and liberty,"----put in the general.
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 The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And of justice and liberty,"----put in the general.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The national love of law and order,"----said the judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "New Orleans should refuse every immigrant entrance to the country, and every steamboat on the Mississippi ought to decline to carry him to his destination!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The commodore smiled to reply, but the senator broke in with an anecdote, long but good, of a newly landed German.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "And the national health," said the youth.
