used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
canal-boats
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From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
Charley
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From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
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From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
Harry's
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From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
fasten with a lock
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
absolutely essential
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
a human being
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading There is no place more unfit for a sudden and unexpected bath than the lock of a canal.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
precisely as stated
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was necessary that some one should dive and bring up the painter, so that the canoe could be dragged out of the lock; but, as canal-boats were constantly passing, it was a full hour before any attempt at diving could be made.
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 sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the gates were opened the boys paddled out of the lock, and went ashore to devise a plan for raising the sunken canoe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sides and the gates are perpendicular and smooth, and present nothing to which a person in the water can cling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Charley had no difficulty in supporting himself by throwing one arm over the stern of Harry’s canoe, but had he been alone in the lock he would have been in a very unpleasant position.
