used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
(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 As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
CANARYnounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
Capt
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From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
a female human offspring
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
without deviation
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
landing-place
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From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
Lieut
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From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
Mapps
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From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
Roderigue
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From this reading The elegant barge of the Marian had gone directly from the American Prince to the landing-place, having on board Don Roderigue and his daughter.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS ABOUT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are!” exclaimed Lieut. Scott, as he stepped on the shore with Capt. Wainwright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the lecture of Mr. Mapps was ended, all hands were allowed to go on shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The boat was pulled by four seamen with a coxswain in the stern, all attired in holiday uniforms; and the barge was fitted up as gayly as a festive gondola in the Grand Canal of Venice, for the young lady and her father.
