used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
for the reason that
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Oh, joy! she moves!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
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 Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "Oh, joy! she moves!"
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, joy! she moves!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, joy! she moves!"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading For the twentieth time the test had been made, and they could see the leaf traveling away from the side of the _Tramp_.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
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 Evidently there was a gentle but decided movement to the water, and this could not be caused by the breeze, because that had long since died away.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when Nick gave utterance to this shout.
