used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
(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 The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The new boiler arrangement was found perfectly successful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading The new boiler arrangement was found perfectly successful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
Carlisle
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From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
despatched
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From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
set up or found
From this reading The new boiler arrangement was found perfectly successful.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
Killingworth
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From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new boiler arrangement was found perfectly successful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The new boiler arrangement was found perfectly successful.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
with speed
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
for a short time
From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The new boiler arrangement was found perfectly successful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The engine was shortly after sent by wagon to Carlisle, and thence shipped for Liverpool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
at the time that
From this reading When the "Rocket" was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The steam was raised rapidly and continuously, and in a quantity which then appeared marvellous.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The same evening Robert despatched a letter to his father at Liverpool, informing him to his great joy, that the "Rocket" was "all right," and would be in complete working trim by the day of trial.
