used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
anew
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
Archie
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From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
AscensionnounUS /əˈsenʃən/
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
BotanicalnounUS /bəˈtænɪkəl/
a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "_KEEP ON YOUR CAP.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
give a description of
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
divisible by two
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
I've
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From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "_KEEP ON YOUR CAP.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
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 I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
come together
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_KEEP ON YOUR CAP.
on one occasion
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
St
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From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
VeseynounUS /ˈvesi/
United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS ONCE A POOR MAN MYSELF._" The voyage out was a long, even tedious one; but as it has but little bearing on the story I forbear to describe it at length.
we'll
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From this reading "I've an idea we'll meet again," he said as he bade him adieu.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The ship had a passenger for Madeira, parcels for Ascension and St. Helena, and she lay in at the Cape for a whole week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Captain Vesey left the vessel, bidding Archie a kind farewell, after dining with him at the Fountain, and roaming with him all over the charming Botanical Gardens.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_KEEP ON YOUR CAP.
