used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Suddenly the young man dropped one of the oars.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
and nothing more
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suddenly the young man dropped one of the oars.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Suddenly the young man dropped one of the oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly the young man dropped one of the oars.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the young man dropped one of the oars.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So a little rowboat was engaged for an hour, and two happy persons pushed off the Jersey Island coast.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, no, only till the sun went down!
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From this reading And we have just come from church, so where’s the harm?”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They chatted merrily as the red and yellow of the clouds played on the waters, and let the boat half drift toward the sunset.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Suddenly the young man dropped one of the oars.
