used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
from appearances alone
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Whether it melted or not, it disappeared.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
at any time
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
freakishadjective
changeable
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it melted or not, it disappeared.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
the act of departing
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
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 "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Whether it melted or not, it disappeared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
not any; not one
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
obstructionnounUS /əbˈstrʌkʃən/
any structure that makes progress difficult
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it melted or not, it disappeared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
Pee-wee
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From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
with speed
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
toppleverbUS /ˈtɑːpəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading By all the laws it should have melted away, leaving the deserted tree to topple over and form a new obstruction to boating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
in or at the place that
From this reading "STOP" The ice cream soda argument was not a good one at all, for no lump of ice cream ever remained long intact where Pee-wee was.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it melted or not, it disappeared.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why this freakish little island did not rapidly dissolve was a mystery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there it was floating more easily as the tide rose, with apparently no intention of allowing itself to be absorbed by the surrounding waters.
