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1921
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The occupants of the boat were three.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
BRITAINnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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buffetsnounUS /ˈbʌfəts/
plural of “buffet” — a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
BUNGAY
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plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
showing who or what does the action
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castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
CLAYnounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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the boundary of a surface
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
entanglementnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
LTD
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moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
motor-boat
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From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The occupants of the boat were three.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
outworknoun
subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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past form of “print” — put into print
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
riotouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
STAMFORD
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a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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SUFFOLK
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swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The occupants of the boat were three.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The stream, swollen by the drainage of overnight rain from the high moors that loomed in the hazy blue distance, was running riotously, casting buffets of spray across the bows of the little craft, and tossing like a cork the dinghy astern.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 On either side a dense entanglement of shrubs, bushes, and saplings overhung the water’s edge, forming a sort of rampart or outwork for the taller trees behind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The occupants of the boat were three.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One hot August afternoon, a motor-boat, with a little dinghy in tow, was thrashing its way up a narrow, winding river in Southern Wessex.
