Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading But the adventure was not yet completed.

(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 The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the adventure was not yet completed.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading But the adventure was not yet completed.

make or work out a plan for; devise

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

divisible by two

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

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From this reading THE HOSPITALITIES OF OAKLAWN.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

not any; not one

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the adventure was not yet completed.

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From this reading THE HOSPITALITIES OF OAKLAWN.

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOSPITALITIES OF OAKLAWN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HOSPITALITIES OF OAKLAWN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

not important

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The boys all had remarkably good appetites, and therefore dinner was no unimportant event in the experience of the day.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was something, too, in the circumstance of dining in a beautiful grove, on the bank of the river, with their boats floating near them, which rendered the occasion peculiarly pleasant--which made their cold meat, doughnuts, and apple pie taste much better than usual.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Somehow, boys contrive to be hungry at almost all times of the day, even without the stimulus of pulling three hours at an oar.

but in spite of that

From this reading But the adventure was not yet completed.