used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
big-eyed
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From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
bundlingnounUS /ˈbʌndəlɪŋ/
a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
Cunard
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From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
a young female
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Two hours--good Lawd!--you mean WE?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Two hours--good Lawd!--you mean WE?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
Lawd
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From this reading "Two hours--good Lawd!--you mean WE?"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
Mauretania
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From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Two hours--good Lawd!--you mean WE?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
carry out
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rusty gasped, shot another big-eyed look at the beautiful girl and then at his master.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, take these--with our baggage from the Belmont--to the steamship _Mauretania_ of the Cunard line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two hours--good Lawd!--you mean WE?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess was holding out a steamer rug in silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Two hours--good Lawd!--you mean WE?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Rusty, you and I. Here, give me a hand with this rug," and with the aid of his servant he made a quick job of the bundling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Two hours--good Lawd!--you mean WE?"
