used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
Centreport
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From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The two trains which met at Ucayga were due at five minutes of four.
divisible by two
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The two trains which met at Ucayga were due at five minutes of four.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
the act of departing
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
Horse-Shoe
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From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
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 had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The two trains which met at Ucayga were due at five minutes of four.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
on the contrary
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
Ruoara
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From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had saved at least five minutes of the stay at Ruoara, and ten more by going through the Horse-Shoe Channel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The two trains which met at Ucayga were due at five minutes of four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two trains which met at Ucayga were due at five minutes of four.
Ucayga
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From this reading Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The steamer had had even a less favorable chance than before, and, under her former management, she must have been fifteen or twenty minutes behind time.
up-lake
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From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The up-lake boat had arrived at Centreport rather later than usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two trains which met at Ucayga were due at five minutes of four.
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 Certainly the _Ucayga_ had left her wharf a full ten minutes behind her ordinary time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two trains which met at Ucayga were due at five minutes of four.
