used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Floating Palace was a great boat built expressly for show purposes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Floating Palace was a great boat built expressly for show purposes.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Floating Palace was a great boat built expressly for show purposes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
Dan
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From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
Dr
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From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading The Floating Palace was a great boat built expressly for show purposes.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
FLOATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading ON THE FLOATING PALACE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Floating Palace was a great boat built expressly for show purposes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FLOATING PALACE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ON THE FLOATING PALACE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Floating Palace was a great boat built expressly for show purposes.
an angry dispute
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
Raymond
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From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
RicenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Floating Palace was a great boat built expressly for show purposes.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
Spaulding
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From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FLOATING PALACE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading It was towed from place to place by a steamer called the James Raymond.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He was then fitting out the Floating Palace for its voyage on the Western and Southern rivers.
belonging to which person
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the farewell benefit of Mitchell I was engaged by Dr. Spaulding, the veteran manager, whose old quarrel with Dan Rice has made him famous to the lovers of the circus.
