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From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
beer-barrel
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From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
(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 It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
cannot
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From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
a social unit living together
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
Grasmere
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From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
landing-stage
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From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
LAUNCHverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE LAUNCH.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
a form of address for a man
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
oozyadjective
leaking out slowly
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
not often
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
transport commercially
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
showeryadjective
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
soakers
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From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
carry out
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading I suppose such solid soakers never get upset.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
precisely as stated
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading August 2d.--Mr. ------ has urged me very much to go with his father and family to see the launch of a great ship which has been built for their house, and afterwards to partake of a picnic; so, on Tuesday morning I presented myself at the landing-stage, and met the party, to take passage for Chester.
Windermere
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From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our coachman from Grasmere to Windermere looked like a great beer-barrel, oozy with his proper liquor.
wofully
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From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a showery morning, and looked wofully like a rainy day; but nothing better is to be expected in England; and, after all, there is seldom such a day that you cannot glide about pretty securely between the drops of rain.
