used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
move towards
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading It is too much like convict trade.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I think five weeks of this would have made me tired of my boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think five weeks of this would have made me tired of my boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
Larcom's
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From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
immediately past
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is too much like convict trade.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I think five weeks of this would have made me tired of my boat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think five weeks of this would have made me tired of my boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is too much like convict trade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
scamps
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From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
carry out
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think five weeks of this would have made me tired of my boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I think five weeks of this would have made me tired of my boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too much like convict trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading It is too much like convict trade.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading My conscience has troubled me greatly about this aiding of two disreputable scamps to defeat the purposes of a college faculty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST GAME About half past ten the next morning Ray and I stood at our accustomed place beside the dock awaiting the approach of Tony Larcom’s rowboat, which was to take us over to the baseball grounds, as it had done daily during the past two weeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think five weeks of this would have made me tired of my boat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is your last trip,” said Tony, as he shot his boat along close to the dock, and drew in his oars, “and for my part I am quite agreeable to a change.
