used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEVELAND MADE IN U.S.A.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading CLEVELAND MADE IN U.S.A.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE GOLDSMITH PUBLISHING CO.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
don't
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From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
frolics
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From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
GOLDSMITHnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading THE GOLDSMITH PUBLISHING CO.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLEVELAND MADE IN U.S.A.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
full of life and energy
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CLEVELAND MADE IN U.S.A.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading THE GOLDSMITH PUBLISHING CO.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CLEVELAND MADE IN U.S.A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDSMITH PUBLISHING CO.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CLEVELAND MADE IN U.S.A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I knew that the Hudson river could cut up pretty lively at times, but the frolics of the Hudson are not a patch on this."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if this is a life on the ocean wave or anything like it, I am satisfied to remain on shore."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They said we would not be seasick, but if I am not I don't know what you call it.
