used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
Chot
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From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
DecidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
at any time
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
Fleet'snounUS /fliːts/
possessive form of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
the act of departing
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
and nothing more
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
not one, and not any
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
PodnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Troy,” said Chot.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
in the near future
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
male cat
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading “Troy,” said Chot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some two hours later, just as dusk was falling, the lights of another city loomed up on the east shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange to say, none of the Comrades had ever been to Albany before, and the sights of the capital were a great delight to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A new stock of provisions were secured, most of which were put in Fleet’s canoe, and late in the afternoon the boys pushed out from among the steamers and small craft, and threading their way through the river traffic, soon left Albany behind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deciding that it would be time well spent, they went through the capitol building, Chot and Fleet going first, and returning to stay with the canoes while Tom and Pod made the trip.
