used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
Bendig
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
Capt
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
a man of refinement
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading IMMENSE RICHES.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
and nothing more
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
Pollish
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
RICHESnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading IMMENSE RICHES.
sailing-master
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
at the time that
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
