used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
BargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
CanadiansnounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current and the wind were still with us.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
set up or found
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
Lewes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
mosquitosnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
RapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have been a merry party, but for the mosquitos.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
not in physical motion
From this reading The current and the wind were still with us.
Tahkeena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We camped together with the Canadians: they had two good boats and two canoes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The current and the wind were still with us.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The current and the wind were still with us.
a Caucasian
From this reading From the foot of White Horse Rapids to the head of Lake La Barge the Lewes river is said to be thirty miles.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Midway it is joined by the Tahkeena, and runs then through a wide valley, having cut many channels, so that we found difficulty in keeping the right one.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The current and the wind were still with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The current and the wind were still with us.
