used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already half filled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
deem to be
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was already half filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
the act of departing
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was already half filled.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already half filled.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
take the midday meal
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
in the near future
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two row boats carried the party some distance down the lake to a much larger boat, called the Church Boat.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After a short wait, other peasants arrived, greeted their friends soberly and sat down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already half filled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some things that we should consider unusual were taken, including a big lunch and a couple of hammocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUNDAY PREPARATIONS for going to church next morning were soon made.
