used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
anew
From this reading BACK AGAIN.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AGAIN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
come together
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
accept gladly
From this reading He received a very hearty and affectionate welcome from his brother, who was always kind and true to him.
at the time that
From this reading His stay was short, as he must go when the sloop did, but he made the most of it, and enjoyed himself much during the short time.
in or at the place that
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
which person or people
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
a late time of life
From this reading They put in at Newport on business, where he had a good opportunity to visit his brother John, who had been married and settled there some years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On his return, Benjamin sailed in a sloop to New York, where he had arranged to meet Collins.
