used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
anew
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
react verbally
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading KIT LEAVES THE “NORTH CAPE.”
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
HuntingtonnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading KIT LEAVES THE “NORTH CAPE.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
immediately past
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading KIT LEAVES THE “NORTH CAPE.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
not any; not one
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading KIT LEAVES THE “NORTH CAPE.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
move hurridly
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
express in words
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIT LEAVES THE “NORTH CAPE.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
at the time that
From this reading Though the voyage to and from Marseilles had been a pleasant one, and the business had been transacted in a way that he knew must be satisfactory to his employers, Kit was remarkably glad when the _North Cape_ was inside of Sandy Hook again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have so many things to tell you; and I hope you will have news for me from Wellington.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall be busy for five or six days getting out my cargo,” he wrote home when his first rush on arrival was over; “but you can expect to see me by the beginning of next week.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading It was time, more than time, for an answer to his letter to New Zealand; and although at his last news from home no answer had arrived, he felt sure that he must find one when he reached Huntington.
