used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
(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 In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then let's jump in."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is."
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Then let's jump in."
let's
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From this reading "Then let's jump in."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
continue talking
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
with speed
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then let's jump in."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I felt some regret at this, for the trip up the river was to me most enchanting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
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 We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
in or at the place that
From this reading We did not intend to proceed more than a few miles by water, as the place where game was expected was at some distance from the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few seconds the river was crowded with a fleet of small canoes, and we all paddled quickly up the stream, which was sluggish at that part.
