used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
Capt
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
endowmentsnounUS /enˈdaʊmənts/
plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
Esmeralda
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/
be unsure or weak
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
ten 10s
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
Nye
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
on one occasion
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
a human being
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
at the time that
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
