used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
alligatorsnounUS /ˈæləɡeɪtərz/
plural of “alligator” — leather made from alligator's hide
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The other children struggled hard to learn.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The other children struggled hard to learn.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
how
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From this reading Harvey and Don were the only ones in the party who knew how to swim.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
Julia
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From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harvey and Don were the only ones in the party who knew how to swim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The other children struggled hard to learn.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Harvey and Don were the only ones in the party who knew how to swim.
and nothing more
From this reading Harvey and Don were the only ones in the party who knew how to swim.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other children struggled hard to learn.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Harvey and Don were the only ones in the party who knew how to swim.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The other children struggled hard to learn.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
SwimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
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 The deep water enclosed by the walk and piling surrounding the boat house made a safe bathing place for them,--safe at least from the alligators, though the water was deep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Learning to Swim Marian, Julia, Beth, Harvey, and Don were in bathing.
which person or people
From this reading Harvey and Don were the only ones in the party who knew how to swim.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Harvey was a very willing teacher, but did not know exactly how to impart his knowledge.
