used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rob's idea was a simple enough one.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Rob's idea was a simple enough one.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rob's idea was a simple enough one.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
on one occasion
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rob's idea was a simple enough one.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
Rob's
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From this reading Rob's idea was a simple enough one.
a strong line
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Rob's idea was a simple enough one.
strange-looking
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From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would at least keep the crazy craft afloat and offer him a means of reaching the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rob's idea was a simple enough one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WILL WIN?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHICH WILL WIN?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading WHICH WILL WIN?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He set to work at once with great enthusiasm, and by dusk his strange-looking boat was ready to be launched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With his knife he would cut bundles of branches and then bind them to the sides of the boat with the rope.
