used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
(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 But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
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 ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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rid of obstructions
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading It was dripping into the rain ditch, I guess.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading It was dripping into the rain ditch, I guess.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was dripping into the rain ditch, I guess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was dripping into the rain ditch, I guess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
It's
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From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
and nothing more
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
a form of address for a man
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
and nothing more
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
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plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But just the same both of them are by me, all right.
a special situation
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's a funny thing, but all that night I was dreaming about that canoe with the two fellows in it.
at the time that
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TELLS ABOUT THE STORM ON BLACK LAKE One thing I have to admit, and that is that Mr. Ellsworth helped me a lot with this chapter and the next one too.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I could hear them paddling just as clear as could be, only when I woke up before daylight, I knew it was just the sound of rain on the roof of our patrol cabin.
