used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a record or narrative description of past events
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Boating has always been a much-sought-after pastime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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one or some or every or all without specification
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ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Boating has always been a much-sought-after pastime.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
BoatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading Boating.
showing who or what does the action
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
a pair who associate with one another
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cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
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divisible by two
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Noah's ark was a good old boat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boating has always been a much-sought-after pastime.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
engage in
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much-sought-after
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From this reading Boating has always been a much-sought-after pastime.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Noah's ark was a good old boat.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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the one or ones belonging to us
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a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Boating has always been a much-sought-after pastime.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
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precisely, exactly
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
precisely as stated
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boat, even as little children, we were very fond of was one called Noah's Ark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ours was filled with cute little animals, and trees, and houses, that gave us great pleasure to arrange, always taking care to make them walk two by two, each couple of bears or elephants or cats, or any other animal, never on any account to put a rat with a cat or a tiger with a goat, as we were taught that they had to pair off the right way.
