used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
Andy
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From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
Ann
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From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Captain Andy came home there was constant friction between them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Captain Andy came home there was constant friction between them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
unvarying in nature
From this reading When Captain Andy came home there was constant friction between them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
discolouring
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From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her window panes glittered, her linen was immaculate, her floors unsullied.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading When Captain Andy came home there was constant friction between them.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her window panes glittered, her linen was immaculate, her floors unsullied.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
HawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Captain Andy came home there was constant friction between them.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Her window panes glittered, her linen was immaculate, her floors unsullied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Her window panes glittered, her linen was immaculate, her floors unsullied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Her window panes glittered, her linen was immaculate, her floors unsullied.
Parthy
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From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
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 As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
cut with a saw
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
not often
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
spinsterish
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From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Captain Andy came home there was constant friction between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Captain Andy came home there was constant friction between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
thrivedverbUS /θraɪvd/
past form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading Her window panes glittered, her linen was immaculate, her floors unsullied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
at the time that
From this reading The prim little Illinois cottage saw him but rarely during the season when river navigation was at its height.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
white-scoured
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From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As pilot, river captain, and finally, as they thrived, owner and captain of a steamer accommodating both passengers and freight, Captain Andy was seldom in a position to be guilty of tracking the white-scoured kitchen floor or discolouring with pipe smoke the stiff folds of the window curtains.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For many months in the year Parthy Ann Hawks was free to lead the spinsterish existence for which nature had so evidently planned her.
