used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A plague upon this London!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
denominatedverbUS /dɪˈnɑːməneɪtɪd/
past form of “denominate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
well in the past; former
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
EclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
half-forgotten
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From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have no luck in it.”
Holyhead
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From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall have no luck in it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall have no luck in it.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The West indian.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall have no luck in it.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “A plague upon this London!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I shall have no luck in it.”
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
not any; not one
From this reading I shall have no luck in it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
PigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “A plague upon this London!
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have no luck in it.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
make steady
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The West indian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A plague upon this London!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A plague upon this London!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The West indian.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading |In one of those half-forgotten modes of transport, a sailing packet, denominated the Eclipse, I departed from the Pigeon House, and with a fair and steady breeze landed at Holyhead, after a short passage of nine hours.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
Î
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From this reading “Your town’s a damned good-for-nothing town, I wish Î never had come into it.”
