used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
Amboy
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From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
put or send forth
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York is one of them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
go away from a place
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading New York once more!
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York once more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York is one of them.
on one occasion
From this reading New York once more!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading New York is one of them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
not used up
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading New York is one of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Edgar and Virginia Poe had known hard times in New York--the bitterness of hard times in a city large enough for each man to mind his own business and leave his neighbors to mind theirs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went by rail to Amboy and the remaining forty miles by steamboat.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Certain cities, like certain persons, are witches; they have power to cast a spell.
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 New York once more!
