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From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
1903
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From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
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From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
in addition
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
Celine
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From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
five-horse-power
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From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
Meredosia
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From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday, Nov.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Monday, Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
on one occasion
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
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 About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
a strong line
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
TOWINGverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading TOWING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She started at once, but arriving in sight of Naples she also stopped and lay two hours before she condescended to resume.
two-by-fours
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From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About 3 p. m. we got under way, the _Celine_ pushing, with a V of two-by-fours for her nose and a strong rope reaching from her stern to each after corner of the scow.
the day immediately before today
From this reading 16, 1903.--The engine bucked yesterday, for a change, so we 'phoned to Meredosia and secured the services of the _Celine_, a gasoline launch of five-horse-power.
