used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
make calm or still
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
greatly pleased
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
hallooed
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From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
engage in
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
Ned
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From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
in the direction of
From this reading He saw them both look towards the shore, and heard in return, 'Good bye, Ned!' coming as from a great distance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
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 It was a bright and beautiful morning, the water as calm and peaceful as it was possible for water to be so near the restless ocean.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ned stood on the shore, delighted to see the little skiff cut her way through its glassy surface, and to hear the sound of Sam's oars reverberating for a great distance along the opposite shore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took off his hat and waved it, then went on his way to his daily task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched as it receded, until thinking it was about as far as he could make them hear, hallooed with his loudest call, 'Good bye, boys!'
