used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
Alice
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From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
rid of obstructions
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
CONTINENTnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
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traveling across
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE CONTINENT.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
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 Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE CONTINENT.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE CONTINENT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Like a good many travellers who see the Channel for the first time, she thought it must always be quiet.
precisely as stated
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The ride in the cars to Dover was very interesting, and the view of Canterbury Cathedral was quite fine.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monday morning was bright and clear, and Mr. Ford said, "This looks like a pleasant crossing of the Channel."
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 Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
which person or people
From this reading Quite a large boat was waiting for the train, and the water looked so smooth Alice said,-- "I guess the people who are sick crossing this Channel do not know much of ocean discomfort."
