used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
anew
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The native canoe is an irresponsible looking contrivance.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
any thing at all
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading The native canoe is an irresponsible looking contrivance.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
make right or correct
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
being one more than seven
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
Honaunan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading The native canoe is an irresponsible looking contrivance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The native canoe is an irresponsible looking contrivance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
Kanaka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
likenverbUS /ˈlaɪkən/
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
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 It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The native canoe is an irresponsible looking contrivance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native canoe is an irresponsible looking contrivance.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
outriggernounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡər/
a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
having a point
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
not in physical motion
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
carry out
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I cannot think of anything to liken it to but a boy's sled runner hollowed out, and that does not quite convey the correct idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
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 It sits on top of the water like a duck, but it has an outrigger and does not upset easily, if you keep still.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At noon, we hired a Kanaka to take us down to the ancient ruins at Honaunan in his canoe--price two dollars--reasonable enough, for a sea voyage of eight miles, counting both ways.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is about fifteen feet long, high and pointed at both ends, is a foot and a half or two feet deep, and so narrow that if you wedged a fat man into it you might not get him out again.
