used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought it would be a canal-boat."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
canal-boat
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From this reading "I thought it would be a canal-boat."
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
DomainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
don't
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From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought it would be a canal-boat."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
instructivelyadverb
in an informative manner
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought it would be a canal-boat."
it's
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From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
MAMIE
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From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
MEADnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought it would be a canal-boat."
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
time-tables
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From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "People don't travel to a Domain in a canal-boat, my child," said Leicester, instructively.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
we'd
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From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's a steamboat!" exclaimed Fairy, as a diminutive steamer came puffing up to the dock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAMIE MEAD As the man of the family and courier of the expedition, Leicester had assumed an air of importance, and looked after the baggage checks, tickets and time-tables with an effect of official guardianship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought it would be a canal-boat."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you said we'd go on the canal," insisted Fairy; "and I want to see what a canal is like.
