used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
catfishnounUS /ˈkætfɪʃ/
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
eelsnounUS /iːlz/
plural of “eel” — the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
set up or found
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
not accessible to view
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
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 The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
RANDYadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
on the contrary
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
SAILINGnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On both evenings they found suitable camping places, and had some excellent sport fishing for catfish and eels by night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sky was hidden by murky gray clouds that hung far down toward the earth.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
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 The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The creek was almost at its normal level now, but Wednesday morning dawned amid conditions that promised a speedy repetition of the high water.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RANDY GOES SAILING Monday and Tuesday of that week were rather uneventful days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys paddled steadily, and with the aid of the rapid current covered a good many miles.
