used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
for the reason that
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
Crobble
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From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
didn't
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From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
don't
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From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
set up or found
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
gaby
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From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
it's
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From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
engage in
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
on one occasion
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
sculls
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From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom was steering, and I took the sculls, sitting my back to him like a gaby!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
male cat
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
wasn't
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From this reading "I wasn't then quite so round as I am at present.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
at the time that
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
wherrynounUS /ˈweri/
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
From this reading Cousin Tom and I hired a wherry, but somehow we found we didn't make much way.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I remember, when I was a young man, I once took a fancy to rowing," said Mr. Crobble one day to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I, think there must be something wrong about your rowing," "My rowing!" cried I; "nonsense!--it's because you don't steer right."
