used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
BankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
Fru
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From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
Gothenburg's
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From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
GÖTA
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From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The attractive little canal boat pulled out of Gothenburg's cobbled docks.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Göta River made a lazy pathway through fields and meadows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was like floating through land, and one could almost touch the horses and cows in the pastures close by.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE GÖTA CANAL Fru Banker agreed to return to Stockholm by way of the Göta Canal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Herr Banker assured her that they would be home two days before Midsummer Eve; and so she was satisfied.
