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Chapter XXIX
The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river. They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs. One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation. There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building. The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
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From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
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From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
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From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
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From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
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From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
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From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
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From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
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From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The “St. John,” and its sister ship, the “Dean Richmond,” are two of the finest steam-ships on the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two enormous paddle-boxes are painted _al fresco_, like the tympans in the Church of St. Mark, at Venice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are twenty flag-staffs, fastened with iron tressings, which consolidate the whole building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are buildings rather than boats; terraces rise one above another, with galleries and verandahs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would almost have thought it was a gardener’s floating plantation.
