used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little canals open into big ones, and big ones go clear to the sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (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 Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Little canals open into big ones, and big ones go clear to the sea.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
didn't
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From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little canals open into big ones, and big ones go clear to the sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little canals open into big ones, and big ones go clear to the sea.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Little canals open into big ones, and big ones go clear to the sea.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Little canals open into big ones, and big ones go clear to the sea.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
roadwaysnounUS /ˈroʊdweɪz/
plural of “roadway” — a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Little canals open into big ones, and big ones go clear to the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very easy for farmers to load their vegetables for market right on a boat.
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 They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They cross the fields like roadways of water, and that is what they really are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps it seems queer to you that they should go to market in a boat, but it didn't seem queer at all to the Twins.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your see, in Holland there are a great many canals.
