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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But hasty action would be necessary.
AgamemnonnounUS /ˌæɡəˈmemnɑːn/
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
From this reading "We could see Plymouth Rock," said Agamemnon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all safely in the train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But hasty action would be necessary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hasty action would be necessary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We could see Plymouth Rock," said Agamemnon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading But hasty action would be necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all safely in the train.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
absolutely essential
From this reading But hasty action would be necessary.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
Peterkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading "We could see Plymouth Rock," said Agamemnon.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
with speed
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We could see Plymouth Rock," said Agamemnon.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading They were all safely in the train.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We could see Plymouth Rock," said Agamemnon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We could see Plymouth Rock," said Agamemnon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all safely in the train.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mr. Peterkin quickly procured tickets for Plymouth, and no official objected to their taking the 8 A.M. train.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We could see Plymouth Rock," said Agamemnon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all safely in the train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This had been a test expedition; and each of the party had taken something, to see what would be the proportion of things lost to those remembered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But hasty action would be necessary.
