afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
(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 Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Vrouw Vedder stood on the canal bank to see them pass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
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 Vrouw Vedder stood on the canal bank to see them pass.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
don't
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From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got in and took the pole and pushed off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he got in and took the pole and pushed off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he got in and took the pole and pushed off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
go across or through
From this reading Vrouw Vedder stood on the canal bank to see them pass.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Then he got in and took the pole and pushed off.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then he got in and took the pole and pushed off.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Vrouw Vedder stood on the canal bank to see them pass.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be good children; mind Father, and don't get lost," she called after them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
be seated
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
not in physical motion
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Vrouw Vedder stood on the canal bank to see them pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he got in and took the pole and pushed off.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He helped them into the boat and put them both on one seat, and told them to sit still.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he got in and took the pole and pushed off.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
Vedder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vrouw Vedder stood on the canal bank to see them pass.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
Vrouw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vrouw Vedder stood on the canal bank to see them pass.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kit and Kat were very busy all the way to town, looking at the things to be seen on each side of the canal.
