used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ben brought home considerable money, having been fortunate in a "venture."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ben brought home considerable money, having been fortunate in a "venture."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
Casco
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From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
clapboardnounUS /ˈklæpbɔːrd/
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ben brought home considerable money, having been fortunate in a "venture."
carefully weighed
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading DELIVERED.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
being one more than ten
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Ben brought home considerable money, having been fortunate in a "venture."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ben brought home considerable money, having been fortunate in a "venture."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
in the recent past
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Ben brought home considerable money, having been fortunate in a "venture."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
PerseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
Peterson
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From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
Peterson's
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From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
RhinesnounUS /raɪnz/
plural of “rhine” — United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
a male human offspring
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
not in physical motion
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The interest felt there in respect to her coming was not a little increased by the return of Ben (Peterson's oldest son) in the Casco.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Ben brought home considerable money, having been fortunate in a "venture."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
at the time that
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Notwithstanding the Perseverance might bring a cargo that must be discharged in Boston or Salem, it was considered a settled fact by all at home, that she would, when arriving on the coast, steer first for Pleasant Cove, and Captain Rhines was expecting her daily.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The first thing he did was to clothe his mother and the three youngest boys, one eleven, one thirteen, and the oldest fifteen; the next, to clapboard the house which, Peterson having lately built it, was still unfinished.
