used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
Anina
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading They made extraordinary speed.
a young female
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made extraordinary speed.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
without speaking
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
move hurridly
From this reading They made extraordinary speed.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
moving very fast
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
