used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The crew were powerful men, and had had plenty of practice in former years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
MagnolianounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
the force of workers available
From this reading The crew were powerful men, and had had plenty of practice in former years.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
not any; not one
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
a full supply
From this reading The crew were powerful men, and had had plenty of practice in former years.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The crew were powerful men, and had had plenty of practice in former years.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The crew were powerful men, and had had plenty of practice in former years.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading But the present planter preferred the vehicles, drawn by fine horses, and the boys used the smaller boats, so the Magnolia had not been manned under the new order of things.
precisely as stated
From this reading The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
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 Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
(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 The crew pulled very well, for the colonel had taken no little pride in the appearance of his boat on the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crew were powerful men, and had had plenty of practice in former years.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK It was quite dark when the Magnolia went out from the pier, though it was a starlight night.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Before his health was impaired he occasionally went to the county town by water; for it was on a branch of the river, and was full thirty miles distant by the winding streams.
a late time of life
From this reading The crew were powerful men, and had had plenty of practice in former years.
