used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
bidarka
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
bidarkas
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
lacking funds
From this reading Opee-Kwan broke in.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
Koogah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
engage in
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
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 There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
the force of workers available
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
Nam-Bok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
Opee-Kwan
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From this reading Opee-Kwan broke in.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
cut with a saw
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
not in physical motion
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
a special situation
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
belonging to which person
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
a late time of life
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
