used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
not being in a specified place
From this reading But these were all absent.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
in addition
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
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relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
a committee having supervisory powers
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these were all absent.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
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a social unit living together
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
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at a previous time
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
low or inferior in station or quality
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
itinerantnounUS /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
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and nothing more
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
not any; not one
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
Obion
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From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
peddler's
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peddlingnounUS /ˈpedəlɪŋ/
the act of selling goods for a living
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by chance
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
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randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
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not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
cut with a saw
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Far along in the day, we saw one steamboat; just one, and no more.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these were all absent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
trading-scows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
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 Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these were all absent.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ALL day we swung along down the river, and had the stream almost wholly to ourselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Formerly, at such a stage of the water, we should have passed acres of lumber rafts, and dozens of big coal barges; also occasional little trading-scows, peddling along from farm to farm, with the peddler's family on board; possibly, a random scow, bearing a humble Hamlet and Co. on an itinerant dramatic trip.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading She was lying at rest in the shade, within the wooded mouth of the Obion River.
