used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Jacques,” cried both boys, as the man seized the side of the canoe with his hand.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few powerful strokes brought him quickly to the side of the canoe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Jacques,” cried both boys, as the man seized the side of the canoe with his hand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Jacques,” cried both boys, as the man seized the side of the canoe with his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few powerful strokes brought him quickly to the side of the canoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Jacques,” cried both boys, as the man seized the side of the canoe with his hand.
intense and profound fear
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
Jacques
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From this reading “Jacques,” cried both boys, as the man seized the side of the canoe with his hand.
a narrow way or road
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Jacques,” cried both boys, as the man seized the side of the canoe with his hand.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
and nothing more
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
with speed
From this reading A few powerful strokes brought him quickly to the side of the canoe.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Jacques,” cried both boys, as the man seized the side of the canoe with his hand.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A few powerful strokes brought him quickly to the side of the canoe.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment the man’s head popped above the surface of the water only a few feet away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
TOWINGverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was about here,” Bob shouted, as he stopped paddling and swung the canoe around.
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 TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOWING By the time the boys had recovered from their first shock of horror, the space between the two halves of the ice floe had widened to several feet, and with powerful strokes they sent the canoe toward the lane of water.
