used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEDGE OF GOLD INDEED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
greatly pleased
From this reading Jordan was delighted.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
Francisco
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From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I told yo' she war a game girl," he said.
a young female
From this reading "I told yo' she war a game girl," he said.
coins made of gold
From this reading A WEDGE OF GOLD INDEED.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
how
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From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told yo' she war a game girl," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A WEDGE OF GOLD INDEED.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
NataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEDGE OF GOLD INDEED.
PallasnounUS /ˈpæləs/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I told yo' she war a game girl," he said.
San
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From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
Sedgwick
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From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told yo' she war a game girl," he said.
transport commercially
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Sedgwick and Jordan waited at Port Natal for the coming of the "Pallas."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "I told yo' she war a game girl," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
WEDGEnounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading A WEDGE OF GOLD INDEED.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sedgwick explained what the ship would bring, and told Jordan about Grace being in San Francisco to receive him, and how while the mill was being built, he and his wife had raced around the country.
yo
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From this reading "I told yo' she war a game girl," he said.
