used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW BARGE.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
BARGEverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading A NEW BARGE.
barge-builder's
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From this reading They had no difficulty in discovering the barge-builder's.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They had no difficulty in discovering the barge-builder's.
dirty-looking
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From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They had no difficulty in discovering the barge-builder's.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading "Which is Mr. Gill?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no difficulty in discovering the barge-builder's.
Hilda
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From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had no difficulty in discovering the barge-builder's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is Mr. Gill?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
the force of workers available
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Which is Mr. Gill?"
Netta
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From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW BARGE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no difficulty in discovering the barge-builder's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
shavingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/
plural of “shaving” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no difficulty in discovering the barge-builder's.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
male cat
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Hilda went down to Rochester with Netta, Tom Roberts accompanying them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It seemed to the girls a dirty-looking place, thickly littered as it was with shavings; men were at work on two or three barges which seemed, thus seen out of the water, an enormous size.
