used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I hope there’s a decent boat left.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “I hope there’s a decent boat left.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope there’s a decent boat left.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope there’s a decent boat left.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
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From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
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 “I hope there’s a decent boat left.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
only a very short time before
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
That's
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From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
there's
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From this reading “I hope there’s a decent boat left.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
male cat
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
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 ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were several rowing craft, owned by the college, which were used in common by the students, it being a case of first come first served.
which person or people
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s something like,” remarked Frank, who now walked with scarcely the semblance of a limp.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ON THE RIVER The afternoon was warm--almost too warm for that time of year, and Tom and Frank, as they neared the river, felt the breeze sweeping up from the water.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it’ll do us good to get cooled off,” said Tom.
