used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
canoedverbUS /kəˈnuːd/
past form of “canoe” — travel by canoe
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
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From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
and nothing more
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m only--only stating my position.”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “W. N.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m only--only stating my position.”
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “I’m only--only stating my position.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading “I’m only--only stating my position.”
not in physical motion
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading PAYS A VISIT “I’m not grumbling,” denied Chub.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading “W. N.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had been on Fox Island just one week; had bathed, canoed up and down the river, explored the country on each side of them to some extent, had eaten three generous meals every day, and had slept nine hours every night; and now Chub had given the first expression of dissatisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had finished dinner and were still sitting about the scanty remains of the feast.
