used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can probably be done quicker by rail.
for the reason that
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This is better than walking; unless one is in a hurry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can probably be done quicker by rail.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It can probably be done quicker by rail.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
ten 10s
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading This is better than walking; unless one is in a hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It can probably be done quicker by rail.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading It can probably be done quicker by rail.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading It can probably be done quicker by rail.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
St
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From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
ten-day
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From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is better than walking; unless one is in a hurry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is better than walking; unless one is in a hurry.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It is about a ten-day trip by steamer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I judge so because I know that one may go by rail from St. Louis to Hannibal--a distance of at least a hundred and twenty miles--in seven hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
except if; if not
From this reading This is better than walking; unless one is in a hurry.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading This is better than walking; unless one is in a hurry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE reached St. Paul, at the head of navigation of the Mississippi, and there our voyage of two thousand miles from New Orleans ended.
