used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY TREASURE GROUNDS Are you tired?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
exhale hard
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
at any time
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
fro
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From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well, that is no great wonder.
GROUNDSnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading MY TREASURE GROUNDS Are you tired?
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, that is no great wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
engage in
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY TREASURE GROUNDS Are you tired?
not any; not one
From this reading No?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
the local environment
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
a course of conduct
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
with low volume
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
without much difficulty
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, that is no great wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading MY TREASURE GROUNDS Are you tired?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading MY TREASURE GROUNDS Are you tired?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
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 is ever so much easier to glide through the water on the broad back of a great fish than to ride horseback, or in a car.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, that is no great wonder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Well, that is no great wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY TREASURE GROUNDS Are you tired?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My sails or fins flap quietly to and fro, the water parts readily to make us a path, no rough winds blow away your hat, there is no danger way down here that a boat will bang against us, and roll you off into a cavern or a cave.
