used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
Barton
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From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No, never before.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading You behaved like a plucky young beggar."
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading You behaved like a plucky young beggar."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
a boy or man
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
Gatun
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From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
Jim
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From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You behaved like a plucky young beggar."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
come together
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, never before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
Partington
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From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
Phineas
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From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading You behaved like a plucky young beggar."
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You get introduced to me after a likely enough adventure.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
UndertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I ought to say that I was introduced to you; reckon anyway our meeting was as strange as one might imagine, and there was no end of excitement in it.
at the time that
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An American Undertaking "I never did meet such a fellow as you, Jim Partington," cried Phineas Barton, when our hero and his comrades turned up at the house situated above the huge dam of Gatun, in progress of building.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You behaved like a plucky young beggar."
