(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 But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So sped along these blessed eight days.
in addition
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading So sped along these blessed eight days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So sped along these blessed eight days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
being one more than seven
From this reading So sped along these blessed eight days.
Fausta
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From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
set up or found
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
the act of departing
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
cut with a saw
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
try to get or reach
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
not often
From this reading And I was very glad--I have seldom in my life been so glad--when I found that she also was going to New York immediately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sped along these blessed eight days.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading So sped along these blessed eight days.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
carry out
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So sped along these blessed eight days.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She, of course, knew nothing of me but what she saw, and she told me nothing of her story.
at the time that
From this reading But I was very sorry when we came into the basin at Troy, for I knew then that in all reason I must take the steamboat down.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I told Fausta thus much of my story, that I was going to seek my fortune in New York.
