used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRST GLIMPSE OF ENGLAND.
Alice
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From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
(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 Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A FIRST GLIMPSE OF ENGLAND.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FIRST GLIMPSE OF ENGLAND.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
a quick look
From this reading A FIRST GLIMPSE OF ENGLAND.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
Nellie
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From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIRST GLIMPSE OF ENGLAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
Queenstown
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From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
in the near future
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
carry out
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
a special situation
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
at the time that
From this reading Queenstown was soon a thing of the past, and when they went to their rooms the packing was finished, so that the next morning all the time could be spent upon the deck until they landed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was a clear, bright morning, but very cold and windy, when the steamer was left to take the tug.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was not much to interest our party in Liverpool except the docks, which of course Alice had been told were the finest in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On leaving the tug, Alice and Nellie were very careful to each put her left foot first on the dock, as they had been told it would bring them good luck.
