used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
flatboatnounUS /ˈflætboʊt/
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was out looking for the flatboat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out looking for the flatboat.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was out looking for the flatboat.
MEMPHISnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “We’ll take you in tow,” said the bank officer.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was out looking for the flatboat.
Phil
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From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll take you in tow,” said the bank officer.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
carry out
From this reading “We’ll take you in tow,” said the bank officer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had bank officers and law officers arrived at Memphis, but they had become so apprehensive at the delay of the flatboat that they had chartered the steamboat and gone in search of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading “We’ll take you in tow,” said the bank officer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading AT MEMPHIS About ten or twenty miles above Memphis the flatboat met a steamboat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One of the bank officers came aboard, and to him Phil explained the situation, receiving in return the warmest congratulations upon the capture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was out looking for the flatboat.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll take you in tow,” said the bank officer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’ll take you in tow,” said the bank officer.
