afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
dearly loved
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading We found the place deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
a movement into or inward
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
set up or found
From this reading We found the place deserted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
immediately past
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
not any; not one
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
Osgood
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From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We found the place deserted.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As I belonged to the boat, I had an early opportunity of entering the town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had seen an awful black cloud, and objects in the air that I took for men; but little did we imagine the explosion had cost us so dear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not know the cause of the last explosion, until after the firing ceased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our schooner lay at no great distance from the common landing, and no sooner were we certain of the success of the day, than Mr. Osgood ordered his boat's crew called away, and he landed.
