used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
a quantity of money
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
Charley
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
Harry's
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From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
ten 10s
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
Joe
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
engage in
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
and nothing more
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
others
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From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
pocket-money
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From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
row-boat
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From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
sail-boat
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From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
Schuyler
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
Sharpe
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From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
a special situation
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
male cat
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the entire amount of pocket-money in the possession of the boys was only seven dollars and thirteen cents, it was clear that they were not precisely in a position to buy canoes.
which person or people
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It is a very easy thing for four boys to make up their minds to get four canoes and to go on a canoe cruise, but it is not always so easy to carry out such a project, as Charley Smith, Tom Schuyler, Harry Wilson, and Joe Sharpe discovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Canoes cost money; and though some canoes cost more than others, it is impossible to buy a new wooden canoe of an approved model for less than seventy-five dollars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Four canoes, at seventy-five dollars each, would cost altogether three hundred dollars.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was Harry's uncle, who had already furnished his nephew and his young comrades first with a row-boat, and then with a sail-boat.
