used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAJOR WOODLEY AND HIS DAUGHTER.
confined by bonds
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
a female human offspring
From this reading MAJOR WOODLEY AND HIS DAUGHTER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not trouble him much.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
set up or found
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAJOR WOODLEY AND HIS DAUGHTER.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
go away from a place
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR WOODLEY AND HIS DAUGHTER.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This did not trouble him much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not trouble him much.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not trouble him much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This did not trouble him much.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the third day Robert reached the Ohio river, and was fortunate enough to intercept a steamer bound East.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
WheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
WOODLEY
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From this reading MAJOR WOODLEY AND HIS DAUGHTER.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He went to the office, and found that his money would suffice to pay his fare to Wheeling, but would leave him nothing.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had the sanguine and elastic temperament of youth, and he did not doubt that something would turn up.
