used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
(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 At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
BINGEN
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From this reading BINGEN.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading These piers are constructed in a very peculiar manner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At others there is a regular pier for a landing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
Goar
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From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At others there is a regular pier for a landing.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading At others there is a regular pier for a landing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These piers are constructed in a very peculiar manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
others
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From this reading At others there is a regular pier for a landing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading These piers are constructed in a very peculiar manner.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading At others there is a regular pier for a landing.
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading These piers are constructed in a very peculiar manner.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading At others there is a regular pier for a landing.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
severallyadverbUS /ˈsevrəli/
apart from others
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
St
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From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At some places on the Rhine the passengers go on board the steamers and land from them in a small boat, as Mr. George and Rollo did at St. Goar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At others there is a regular pier for a landing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These piers are constructed in a very peculiar manner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
precisely as stated
From this reading These piers are constructed in a very peculiar manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At all the large towns there is a pier,--in some there are two or three,--which belong severally to the different companies which own the lines of steamers.
