from one side of something to the other
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
on or to one side
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
Ethan
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From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
heat-waves
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From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
how
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From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The canoe, left to its own devices, poked its nose against the meadow bank and allowed its stern to float slowly around in the languid current.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gazed across the fields over which the heat-waves danced and shimmered and addressed himself to his cigarette case.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well,” he muttered, “I know how this god will vote!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ethan laid aside his paddle and mopped his face with his handkerchief.
