used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
(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 All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
bedads
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From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading For the first day or two Dame Charter kept below.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
CHARTERverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
DAMEnounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first day or two Dame Charter kept below.
Delaplaine
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From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
let fall to the ground
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
divisible by two
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first day or two Dame Charter kept below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
the act of departing
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
Ichabod
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From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
Kate
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From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — 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 All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that he could do for the comfort of his passengers he did, even going so far as to drop as many of his "bedads" as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAME CHARTER MAKES A FRIEND Captain Ichabod was in high feather.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He whistled, he sang, and he kept his men cleaning things.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Whenever he had an opportunity, and these came frequently, he talked to Mr. Delaplaine, addressing a word or two to Kate if he thought she looked gracious.
