used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “That must be New Madrid,” said Allen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That must be New Madrid,” said Allen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
set up or found
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading “That must be New Madrid,” said Allen.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That must be New Madrid,” said Allen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “That must be New Madrid,” said Allen.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That must be New Madrid,” said Allen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
in the near future
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At noon they had been heading almost due south.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The current set over strongly toward the Kentucky shore that afternoon, and soon they found themselves swinging around the outer side of an immense bend.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “The river makes a big S, an’ the town lays right in the second bend.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By three o’clock they were running northwest, and an hour later they were carried over to the Missouri side as another great sweep began, this time to the left.
