used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
(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 We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Run closer to them," I said to him.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
give a description of
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
enrapturedadjectiveUS /enˈræptʃərd/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Run closer to them," I said to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Run closer to them," I said to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
by chance
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run closer to them," I said to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Run closer to them," I said to him.
an educational institution
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
and nothing more
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
not in physical motion
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Run closer to them," I said to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Then we beheld a spectacle calculated to thrill the most phlegmatic fisherman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Run closer to them," I said to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
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 The dark-blue water, heaving in great, low, lazy swells, showed a roughened spot of perhaps two acres in extent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It simply enraptured me, and I think I am still too close to it to describe it well.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We ran over within fifty feet of the edge of the school, stopped the boat, and all climbed up on top of the deck.
