used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
AuranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze was fresh, and they made good time.
broad-bladed
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From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The breeze was fresh, and they made good time.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The breeze was fresh, and they made good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
and nothing more
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The breeze was fresh, and they made good time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
maroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
Orlog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For about half a mile the Very Young Man sailed along parallel with the beach, looking for the man they had marooned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The breeze was fresh, and they made good time.
in the direction of
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was nowhere in sight, and they finally headed out into the lake towards Orlog, which they could just see dimly on the further shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WORD MUSIC The boat had a mast stepped near the bow, and a triangular cloth sail.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Very Young Man sat in the stern, steering with a short, broad-bladed paddle; Aura lay on a pile of rushes in the bottom of the boat, looking up at him.
