used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
in the past
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
else
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From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
FrolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
Johnstown
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From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
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 guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
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 I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
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 I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
PROPnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading “T. TUCKER, PROP.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
Riverport
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From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “T. TUCKER, PROP.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
TUCKERnounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “T. TUCKER, PROP.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
weren't
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From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What he said about the ferry put it in my head,” said Toby.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful idea he explained to Arnold as, half an hour later, they started off in the _Frolic_ for Riverport.
wouldn't
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From this reading I guess there weren’t many passengers then, but it must have paid or else old Captain Gould wouldn’t have run it so long.
a late time of life
From this reading “There used to be a ferry across to Johnstown five or six years ago.
