used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLIE IN A SNOW SQUALL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
CHARLIE
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From this reading CHARLIE IN A SNOW SQUALL.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading He therefore set his wits to work to compass his end.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He therefore set his wits to work to compass his end.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
flaxnounUS /flæks/
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARLIE IN A SNOW SQUALL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
engage in
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
witty remark
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He therefore set his wits to work to compass his end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading CHARLIE IN A SNOW SQUALL.
SQUALLverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading CHARLIE IN A SNOW SQUALL.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore set his wits to work to compass his end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried a hemlock bush, but he came near filling his boat by means of it.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading He didn’t like to ask Sally to weave him cloth to make one, as she had to buy her flax and cotton, nor to ask Ben to let him sell fish for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He therefore set his wits to work to compass his end.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He therefore set his wits to work to compass his end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Charles would have been more than human if he could have rested easy without a sail for his canoe, after seeing John’s, and sailing with him in his float.
