used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Of course that is an advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
(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 “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Yes, you were right on one point and wrong on another.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
for the reason that
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course that is an advantage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
ironmonger's
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From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
go away from a place
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
MACKELLER
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From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course that is an advantage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, you were right on one point and wrong on another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, you were right on one point and wrong on another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Yes, you were right on one point and wrong on another.
predictingverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course that is an advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, you were right on one point and wrong on another.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading MACKELLER, now wide awake, sprang to his feet and gazed through the telescope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I confess I did not believe in the floating mine, because it is not an article you can buy at every ironmonger’s; but you were wrong in predicting they would leave a channel for the _Rajah_ to get out: they have completely sealed the river.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Yes, you were right on one point and wrong on another.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you were right on one point and wrong on another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” he cried triumphantly, “I was right after all!”
