used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
Constans's
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From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
Croye
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From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
increase twofold
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
fellow-workmen
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From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
Hugolin's
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From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
lopsidedadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːpˈsaɪdɪd/
having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
engage in
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
Messer
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From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
reconnoissance
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From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
tanyard
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From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The canoe had been launched, and, to Constans's delight, she was but slightly lopsided.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
the act of testing something
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading A few stones brought her to trim, and she paddled beautifully.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had fixed upon the third Sunday in August for the great trial, for the Monday following was a civic holiday, the anniversary of the founding of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was no one among his fellow-workmen whom he dared trust, and so he toiled on alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The double event would give him abundant time in which to make a reconnoissance of his enemy's position and then return to Croye to resume his position in Messer Hugolin's tanyard.
