used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was to leave at four.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I thrust a lunch into a pocket, and hurried down to the boat.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
canal-boat
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From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
cargo-boat
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From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
coal-barge
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From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
coffee-house
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From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
cratesnounUS /kreɪts/
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I thrust a lunch into a pocket, and hurried down to the boat.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was to leave at four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I thrust a lunch into a pocket, and hurried down to the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thrust a lunch into a pocket, and hurried down to the boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to leave at four.
go away from a place
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
take the midday meal
From this reading I thrust a lunch into a pocket, and hurried down to the boat.
mugsnounUS /mʌɡz/
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I thrust a lunch into a pocket, and hurried down to the boat.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
express in words
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a big canal-boat, as black as a coal-barge, but not so clean.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
push forcefully
From this reading I thrust a lunch into a pocket, and hurried down to the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One afternoon, while in my favorite coffee-house, I heard some one say that a cargo-boat was to leave for a town in Germany on the Rhine, and that passengers could go along for a song.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her uncovered deck was piled high with boxes, barrels, and crates, holding everything from beer mugs to noisy chickens.
