used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
AlertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis were amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
del
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From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
greatly pleased
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
Holton
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From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis were amazed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
on one occasion
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
Pereo
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From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
Senhornoun
a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
a special situation
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Alert "Now the next thing is to get boats," said Mr. Holton.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
in or at the place that
From this reading He led them down to the river bank, where two large canoes were aground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each was about thirty-five feet long and capable of carrying a ton and a half of cargo with ease.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Senhor del Pereo announced that it would be possible to get them at once, without having to have them constructed, and the explorers were delighted.
