used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
authoritativelyadverbUS /əˌθɔːrəˈteɪtɪvli/
in an authoritative and magisterial manner
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
Calistoga
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From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
cannot
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From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
carefully weighed
From this reading Food, however, has yet to be considered.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
move gently or carefully
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
the organ of sight
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food, however, has yet to be considered.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
GeysersnounUS /ˈɡaɪzərz/
plural of “geyser” — a spring that discharges hot water and steam
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
the act of departing
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Food, however, has yet to be considered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Food, however, has yet to be considered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
mulligatawnynounUS /ˈmʌlɪɡəˈtɑːni/
a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
Portree
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From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
ready-madeadjective
made for purchase and immediate use
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
sixteen-ton
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From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
the season of growth
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
squatter's
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From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
storm-stayed
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From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something singularly enticing in the idea of going, rent free, into a ready-made house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
tinnedadjective
sealed in a can or jar
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
tinsnounUS /tɪnz/
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
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 And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will go as far as most people on tinned meats; some of the brightest moments of my life were passed over tinned mulligatawny in the cabin of a sixteen-ton schooner, storm-stayed in Portree Bay; but after suitable experiments, I pronounce authoritatively that man cannot live by tins alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with an eye on one of these deserted places, Pine Flat, on the Geysers road, that we had come first to Calistoga.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
but in spite of that
From this reading Food, however, has yet to be considered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And to the British merchant, sitting at home at ease, it may appear that, with such a roof over your head and a spring of clear water hard by, the whole problem of the squatter's existence would be solved.
