used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
(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 "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
any thing at all
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During our first day's voyage we passed two locks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During our first day's voyage we passed two locks.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During our first day's voyage we passed two locks.
Fred
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From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
the act of departing
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
in a gradual manner
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
LOCKSnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
on one occasion
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During our first day's voyage we passed two locks.
go across or through
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During our first day's voyage we passed two locks.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
PYEBRIDGE
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From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
express in words
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During our first day's voyage we passed two locks.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading During our first day's voyage we passed two locks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LOCKS—WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP—PYEBRIDGE—WE SET SAIL.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was great fun being on board whilst the barge went down and down, though I must say we did not feel anything peculiar, we sank so gradually.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading There was one not very far from home, and Fred and I had more than once been to see a barge pass it, sitting on the bank whilst the boat gradually sank to the level of the water below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Just fancy if it was a hole in the ship's bottom," said Fred, "and we were settling down with all on board.
