used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
anew
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
awestruckadjectiveUS /ˈɑːstrʌk/
having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
a small vessel for travel on water
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uttered without voice
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
Cordelia
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From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
placed crosswise
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
at any time
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
Genevieve
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From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
the act of departing
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We're going to have a hundred hours of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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Hexagons
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
ten 10s
From this reading "We're going to have a hundred hours of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We're going to have a hundred hours of it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here, again, new sensations and new experiences awaited the Happy Hexagons, not one of whom had ever been on so large a boat.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
carry out
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I declare, I do just feel as if I was going abroad," breathed Cordelia, in an awestruck voice, as she crossed the gangplank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
We're
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From this reading "We're going to have a hundred hours of it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'm sure we _are_, almost," exulted Genevieve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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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 THE GOLDEN HOURS Long before ten o'clock Saturday morning--the hour for sailing--Mr. Hartley and his party were on board the big steamship which was to take them to New York.
