used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
CHEESESnounUS /ˈtʃiːzɪz/
plural of “cheese” — a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
der
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From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
set up or found
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
the act of departing
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
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 The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
meerschaumnoun
a white clayey mineral
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
Mynheer
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From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
Others
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From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
transport commercially
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
Theodore
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From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
a special situation
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
VeerverbUS /vɪr/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading They found Mynheer Van der Veer smoking his meerschaum pipe at his warehouse on one of the principal canals.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Others besides Theodore might think the same thing, for Amsterdam really grew up out of the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
at the time that
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE CHEESES COME FROM "WHAT a jumble of ships and houses!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The houses are, for the most part, built on wooden piles; and there are as many canals as there are streets, and big ships move about between the buildings in the most wonderful manner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shouldn't think you would know whether you were going into a house or aboard ship, when you open the front door," said Theodore, one fine summer's day, when the cousins were strolling about Amsterdam, on their way to pay the promised visit to Mynheer Van der Veer.
