used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
endeavoured
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From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
half-ashamed
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From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
Jemima
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From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
Mersey
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From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
Messrs
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From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading ON THE OCEAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OCEAN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Miss Jemima had bidden her brother a reluctant farewell.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
cut with a saw
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
ShoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OCEAN.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
TongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage across the great ocean, in the splendid _floating hotel_ in which he had embarked was a new and delightful experience to "Cobbler" Horn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her secret soul, she nursed a doubt, of which, indeed, she was half-ashamed, as to the prospect of his safe return; and she endeavoured to fortify her timorous heart by the utterance of sundry sharp speeches concerning the folly of his enterprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The evening of the next day saw "the Golden Shoemaker" steaming out of the Mersey, on board the first-rate Atlantic liner on which his passage had been taken by Messrs. Tongs and Ball.
