used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
anew
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They found it both restful and enjoyable.
take in solid food
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading They found it both restful and enjoyable.
every person
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
your parents
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
set up or found
From this reading They found it both restful and enjoyable.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
Harold
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From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shall we take it?"
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
Ned
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From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
in the near future
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading They found it both restful and enjoyable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we take it?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
carry out
From this reading Shall we take it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
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 Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we take it?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
at the time that
From this reading It was past noon when they stepped ashore again, and Ned announced that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everybody seemed pleased with the suggestion, and presently they were in the gondola gliding over the water.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "I think the little folks are getting tired," said Harold. "and yonder on the lagoon is a gondola waiting for passengers.
