used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him what the matter was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
at any time
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
the act of departing
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him what the matter was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
how
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From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him what the matter was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I asked him what the matter was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'O, joy, O glad,' he said; 'there my country!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked him what the matter was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The air was so clear that from this place, as I had before discovered, land could be distinctly seen looking westward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I asked him what the matter was.
at the time that
From this reading "One day when we were on the top of a hill on the west side of the island, Friday suddenly began to jump and dance about in great glee.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I asked him how far it was from our island to his country and whether their canoes were ever lost in coming and going.
