used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
Ann
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From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
brought into existence
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
DERELICTSnounUS /ˈderəlɪkts/
plural of “derelict” — a person without a home, job, or property
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
gang-plank
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From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading --Homer.
and nothing more
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
quacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
unusual or striking
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the quack ascended her gang-plank the captain and mate rose to greet him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DERELICTS "Born but to banquet and to drain the bowl."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was not on the entire river, where so many extraordinary characters have been evolved, a more remarkable pair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The "Mary Ann" had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, and while waiting for her cargo lay moored at the foot of Broadway.
