Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

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From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

make calm or still

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

travel across or pass over

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

plural of “ferry” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE GREATER RHINE.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

toward home

From this reading THE RETURN HOMEWARD.--ON THE TERRACE,--QUEBEC.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

a form of address for a man

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE RETURN HOMEWARD.--ON THE TERRACE,--QUEBEC.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

and nothing more

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading THE RETURN HOMEWARD.--ON THE TERRACE,--QUEBEC.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN HOMEWARD.--ON THE TERRACE,--QUEBEC.

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading THE GREATER RHINE.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

express a supposition

From this reading "I did not suppose it was possible to cross the Atlantic from land to land in four days and a half," said Charlie Leland.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading THE RETURN HOMEWARD.--ON THE TERRACE,--QUEBEC.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREATER RHINE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

under normal conditions

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."

at the time that

From this reading The Class made their return voyage by the way of Liverpool to Quebec, one of the shortest of the ocean ferries, and one of the most delightful in midsummer and early autumn, when the Atlantic is usually calm, and the icebergs have melted away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the steamer was passing down the Mersey, and Liverpool with her thousands of ships, and Birkenhead with its airy cottages, were disappearing from view, Mr. Beal remarked to the boys,-- "We shall return through the Straits, and so shall be probably only four and a half days out of sight of land."