used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bruce smiled at Ray’s mention of home.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce smiled at Ray’s mention of home.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
rid of obstructions
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
at any time
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
and nothing more
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
make reference to
From this reading Bruce smiled at Ray’s mention of home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
Oba
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From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
Ray'snounUS /reɪz/
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Bruce smiled at Ray’s mention of home.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bruce smiled at Ray’s mention of home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
precisely as stated
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
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 WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I am glad we are going home,” remarked Ray.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The black spruce forest looked so big and so much the same everywhere I just could not help feeling that we should get lost if we ever went into it.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD FRUIT After a swim in the clear water of Oba Lake the travellers turned their canoe to the south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We are very far from home, my boy,” he answered with a sad smile.
