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From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked the very model of an aquatic hero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading He looked the very model of an aquatic hero.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
have
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
move gently or carefully
From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
the organ of sight
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He looked the very model of an aquatic hero.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
the act of departing
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
LONGSTROKE
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From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked the very model of an aquatic hero.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He looked the very model of an aquatic hero.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
not any; not one
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
any competition
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
term of address for a man
From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morn of the race dawned clear and sparkling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
a just detectable amount
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading His No. 5 had fled leaving no trace, and he had no one to fill the vacancy.
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked the very model of an aquatic hero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
WELFORARD
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From this reading But Sir WELFORARD LONGSTROKE was ill at ease.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far as the eye could reach, the banks of the river were rich with Millions, and firm enough to bear any run upon them however heavy.
