used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
for the reason that
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
Claris
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From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
Clifford
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From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
and nothing more
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I’m so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
Nell
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From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “I’m so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
cut with a saw
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.”
having a supporting base
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I’m afraid it must have given you a great deal of trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I’m so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
wasn't
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From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
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 One of them was nearly full of water, I know.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clifford looked round, and saw pretty Nell Claris standing beside the two boats which he had pulled up on the bank by her direction.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes, it wasn’t too easy to get them up, because the bank slopes, and the earth is so slimy just here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m so much obliged to you, so very much obliged to you.”
