used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
(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 Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
brookward
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From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
only a very short time before
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
up to a particular time
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
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 “Oh, _look_ at the water!” they cried, in one breath, as they came around the curve.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday was too damp for them to go to the meadows at all, and on Thursday came the famous birthday party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But both Monday and Tuesday were unfavourable for nautical adventures, for they brought a driving, pouring rain.
at the time that
From this reading So it happened that their dam was forgotten till Saturday, when they turned their steps brookward.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They could hardly believe their eyes, for a wide, deep stream filled the bed from side to side.
