used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Mr. Foley busted it with an ax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading But Mr. Foley busted it with an ax.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
bread-mixing
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From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading But Mr. Foley busted it with an ax.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Foley busted it with an ax.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
Charlie
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From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
coal-cellar
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From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
Dogtown
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From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
Foley
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From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
Foley's
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From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
the act of departing
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
Henrietta
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From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Foley busted it with an ax.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Foley busted it with an ax.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
not any; not one
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
PRIZEnounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Me and Charlie Foley and some of the other boys at Dogtown made a raft.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
squatted
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From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I seen these sort of boats going up and down the lake, and they look pretty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He said we had no business using the coal-cellar door and Mrs. Foley's bread-mixing board.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRIZE IDEA When the two girls paddled back up the lake after their adventure at the old Carter house, Henrietta squatted in the middle of the canoe and seemed to enjoy the trip immensely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mr. Foley busted it with an ax.
