(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
anew
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
(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 “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
CivilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Civilization is wearying.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I pine for the virgin forest.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I pine for the virgin forest.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pine for the virgin forest.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Civilization is wearying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
Peekskill
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From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I pine for the virgin forest.”
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
Roy
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From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
a special situation
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading I pine for the virgin forest.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRIVEN TO COVER The next day after breakfast was over the _Slow Poke_ took up her journey again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Besides,” said Chub, “we want to get away from all these towns.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Civilization is wearying.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had been decided that the proper thing to do was to get up the river to the neighborhood of Peekskill where, according to Roy, there was fishing to be had.
