used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
(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 TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
eagerly desirous
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
for the reason that
From this reading "That's because of the recent rains," I said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
a boy or man
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
he's
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From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
how
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From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading That was just to jolly Pee-wee.
and nothing more
From this reading That was just to jolly Pee-wee.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's because of the recent rains," I said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
Pee-wee
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From this reading That was just to jolly Pee-wee.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "That's because of the recent rains," I said.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "That's because of the recent rains," I said.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
not in physical motion
From this reading Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
that's
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From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was just to jolly Pee-wee.
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 Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Doc Carson said, "I see the water is still wet."
at the time that
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The which?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TELLS ALL ABOUT OUR ROW ON BLACK LAKE So that's the way we went to Temple Camp, but there are short cuts to the Hudson besides that When we got near to the lake we all got anxious--you know how a fellow is when he's almost to a place he's been thinking about a lot.
