used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
Barang
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From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
at any time
From this reading That's the greatest thing I ever saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
for a limitless time
From this reading You're free of the ship forever!"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading You're free of the ship forever!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
highest in quality
From this reading That's the greatest thing I ever saw.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's the greatest thing I ever saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Thanks, Little.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're free of the ship forever!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
cut with a saw
From this reading That's the greatest thing I ever saw.
transport commercially
From this reading You're free of the ship forever!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks, Little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
That's
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From this reading That's the greatest thing I ever saw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's the greatest thing I ever saw.
a special situation
From this reading That's the greatest thing I ever saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading CHAPTER FIVE Late in the afternoon the _Barang_ rounded a bend in the river and came in sight of the trading station.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
You're
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From this reading You're free of the ship forever!"
zephyrnounUS /ˈzefər/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The yellow, muddy stream swirled at her blunt bows, and the matted verdure on the banks reduced the hot breeze to a zephyr that barely gave her headway.
