used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
a quantity of money
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
board-walk
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From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
BREWSTER'S
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From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(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 Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
recognizable; marked
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
without deviation
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
duck-pond
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From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
ELKANAH
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From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
HOPKINSnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
JEHOIAKIM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
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 By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
LESSEPSnoun
French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
not any; not one
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
one of four equal parts
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By leading the Canal directly through this pond, at least a quarter of a mile of excavation will be avoided.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
the act of using
From this reading M. DE LESSEPS is known to have decided upon making a similar use of the Bitter Lakes in the construction of his Suez ditch, after having seen ELKANAH HOPKINS' plans for our great Cape Cod Canal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Advantage will be taken of the duck-pond of Captain JEHOIAKIM BROWN, which is situated in the course of the proposed canal.
which person or people
From this reading This gigantic undertaking will of course cost an immense amount of time and money, but under the able supervision of ELKANAH HOPKINS, the gifted engineer who constructed the board-walk in front of Deacon BREWSTER'S house, at Standish Four Corners, there can be no doubt of its success.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Canal will be nearly four miles in length, and will be made of a uniform width of four feet, with a depth of two.
