used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Mrs. Waldron had come on board the steamer.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Waldron had come on board the steamer.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN JACK.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Waldron had come on board the steamer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
a small worthless amount
From this reading COUSIN JACK.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
the act of departing
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waldron had come on board the steamer.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
not any; not one
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Waldron had come on board the steamer.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading She flung her arms impulsively around her husband's neck, and kissed him with a smack like the report of a pistol.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Mrs. Waldron had come on board the steamer.
Thaddeus
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From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
Waldron
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From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a wholesome, glowing little woman, encumbered with no inconvenient quantity of reserve.
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 As "Cobbler" Horn was leaving the vessel at New York, he witnessed the meeting of Thaddeus P. Waldron and his wife.
