used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
any thing at all
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
an act that fails
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
Felix
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From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
hear with intention
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had not been shaped accurately, and one side was higher out of the water than the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
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 But when it was afloat, as Oliver had foretold, it did not swim upright in the water.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
at the time that
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FOREST TRACK When the canoe was finished, Oliver came to help Felix launch it, and they rolled it on logs down to the place where the stream formed a pool.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He walked back to the spot where he had worked so many weeks, and sat down with his face turned from the pool.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Felix was so disgusted at this failure that he would not listen to anything Oliver could suggest.
