used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I want to beat that sneak, that’s why!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
bobsleds
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From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you want to steer?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
Fordham
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From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
the act of departing
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to beat that sneak, that’s why!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
a boy or man
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
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 THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
Ned
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From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
any competition
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “I want to beat that sneak, that’s why!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
that's
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From this reading “I want to beat that sneak, that’s why!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus a race could be going on, and independent coasting could be indulged in at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why do you want to steer?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Why do you want to steer?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Let me steer, Jerry,” begged Ned, for the tall lad had taken his place at the wheel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you want to steer?”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE ICE BOAT Fordham Hill was over a mile long, and it was so wide that several big bobsleds could go down abreast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you want to steer?”
