used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
(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 “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I don’t believe you could do it anyway, Ken.”
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don’t believe you could do it anyway, Ken.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Well, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
can't
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From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don’t believe you could do it anyway, Ken.”
couldn't
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From this reading “Well, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
don't
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From this reading I don’t believe you could do it anyway, Ken.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t believe you could do it anyway, Ken.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading I don’t believe you could do it anyway, Ken.”
LAUNCHINGnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “Well, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Well, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Well, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
steam-yacht
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From this reading “Well, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME In the shadow of a big apple tree four boys lay on the grass studying a map of the United States.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
(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, I couldn’t do it in a steam-yacht,” the boy with the pencil returned, “for obvious reasons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the group was talking vehemently and pointing out a route of some sort with a stubby carpenter’s pencil; the other three were watching with eager interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “That sounds all right,” said one of the four as he rose to lean on his elbow, “but you can’t do it with a little boat like yours.
