used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
Dave
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From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
don't
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From this reading "They row very well, don't they?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
your parents
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
a large number or amount
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
oarsmannounUS /ˈɔːrzmən/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
on one occasion
From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
others
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From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
Phil's
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From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The doctor was once a college oarsman," put in Plum.
Roger
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From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "They row very well, don't they?"
rowboatsnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is the first time I have seen the doctor and Mr. Dale out," said Dave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.
precisely as stated
From this reading "They row very well, don't they?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hello! lots of folks out this afternoon," was Phil's comment.
(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 "They row very well, don't they?"
at the time that
From this reading ON BUSH ISLAND The three boys had covered less than a third of the distance to Bush Island when they passed two rowboats, one containing Roger, Ben, and two others, and another containing Doctor Clay and Andrew Dale.