used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
the act of departing
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
fair-sized
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From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
loungers
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From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
MichaelsnounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
plural of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
navigateverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
coated with paint
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE "YUKON ROVER."
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
smoke-stack
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From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
St
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From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
stern-wheeled
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From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "YUKON ROVER."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Some weeks later there steamed away from the wharf side at St. Michaels, a small, stern-wheeled craft of light draught.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading As it drew away from the dock, it blew a salute of three whistles which was answered by a fair-sized steamer lying in the roads.
a Caucasian
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
which person or people
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It bore the name _Yukon Rover_, and was painted white with a single black smoke-stack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So light was it, in fact, that the loungers on the dock who watched its departure declared that it would be possible to navigate it on a heavy dew.
YUKONnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading THE "YUKON ROVER."
