used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOYAGE ON THE POND.
having companions or an escort
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
engage in
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
Marco
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From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VOYAGE ON THE POND.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading A VOYAGE ON THE POND.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
promontories
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From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOYAGE ON THE POND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were a great many islands too, scattered over its surface.
in the direction of
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A VOYAGE ON THE POND.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Marco wanted to land upon some of these, but Forester thought that they had better make the best of their way towards their destined port.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
which person or people
From this reading As the boat moved on, propelled by the paddles, which Forester and the man who accompanied them were plying, Marco sat upon a thwart, and gazed upon the picturesque and romantic scene around him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shores of the lake, or pond, formed many beautiful points and promontories, with deep bays between them.
