used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
confined by bonds
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
BROOKS'SnounUS /ˈbrʊksɪz/
possessive form of “brooks” — United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading WADE BROOKS’S FRIEND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WADE BROOKS’S FRIEND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
a special situation
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
tug-boat
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From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
WADEverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading WADE BROOKS’S FRIEND.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
