used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE YACHT CLUB AT TURTLE HEAD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE YACHT CLUB AT TURTLE HEAD.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
FoamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE YACHT CLUB AT TURTLE HEAD.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
ten 10s
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
Ramsay
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From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
transport commercially
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
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 The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
a quantity of money
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YACHT CLUB AT TURTLE HEAD.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading THE YACHT CLUB AT TURTLE HEAD.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a fact that she had cost twelve hundred dollars; but even this sum was cheaper than she could have been built and fitted up in Boston or Bristol.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
(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 She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
well-readadjective
well informed or deeply versed through reading
From this reading Though Mr. Ramsay, her builder, was a ship carpenter, he was a very intelligent and well-read man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sea Foam was a sloop yacht, thirty feet in length, and as handsome as a picture in an illustrated paper, than which nothing could be finer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was provided with everything required by a first class yacht of her size, both for the comfort and safety of the voyager, as well as for fast sailing.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE YACHT CLUB AT TURTLE HEAD.
