used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
anew
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It moved slowly round and round.
not any; not one
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It moved slowly round and round.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE SAND TORNADO.
sand-hills
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From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It moved slowly round and round.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAND TORNADO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
TORNADOnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading THE SAND TORNADO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
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 But every now and again air bubbles came up from the bottom, and at one place the water appeared to move in a circular direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The canoe was now in a part of the river which looked like a lagoon bounded on every side by sand-hills, and it had no visible outlet, nor was there any current.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Smith gave a stroke or two of his paddle, and the canoe came within the influence of this circle.
