used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
regarded with admiration
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
(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 I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
encumbrancenoun
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
and nothing more
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
Louisa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
not any; not one
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
on the contrary
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
RattlernounUS /ˈrætələr/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
relieve from
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
steady-goingadjective
consistent in performance or behavior
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
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 He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
at the time that
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CLUE 'BEST OF ROSES,-- 'I don't know where my uncle is, so please send him this.
which person or people
From this reading I got to Toronto all right, and had not much trouble in finding out the steady-going Jones, who is rather a swell, chief mate on board the _British Empress_.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was quite plain that he was a good deal disappointed in the Rattler, and not at all prepared for Mrs. Louisa, whom neither he nor his wife admired at all, at all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading He had got his brother a berth on a summer steamer that had just been set up on Lake Winnipeg--being no doubt glad to get rid of such an encumbrance as the wife, and he looked very blue when he heard that I was quite certain that she had taken the kid away with her, and been paid for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a good deal taken aback by my story, and said that his brother had come out with his wife, but no child.
