used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
travel across or pass over
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
one or the other of two
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
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 She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
Ruoara
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From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
move hurridly
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
carry out
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The advent of this palatial steamer was therefore a new era to them, and they regarded her with pride and pleasure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
Ucayga
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From this reading Hundreds of them made the trip to Ucayga and back for the sole purpose of seeing the boat.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
at the time that
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading After the old steamers were taken off, and before the _Ucayga_ was put on the route, the inhabitants of this town had been obliged to cross the ferry to Grass Springs, and take the trains of the Lake Shore Railroad when they wished to go in either direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was still a novelty in Ruoara, and many people came down to the shore to observe her beautiful proportions, and the speed with which she cut through the waters.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet time for the auction, and I waited on the wharf to see the steamer start.
