used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
Darewell
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From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
Fenn
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From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
for a limitless time
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
HEADQUARTERSnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
and nothing more
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
Ned
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From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
propelverbUS /prəˈpel/
cause to move forward with force
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
spanningverbUS /ˈspænɪŋ/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
make steady
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
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 THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
sunshiny
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From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
TRAMP'S
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From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a pleasant sunshiny day, just warm enough to be comfortable, and with a little breeze blowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
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 The boat with its load was not easy to propel through the water and they knew they could do better by taking it easy than by wasting their strength in useless hurry.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up the stream they went, past Darewell, under the bridge spanning the stream just above the dock, and so on beyond the outskirts of the town until they were out into the country district surrounding the place.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish this could go on forever," spoke Fenn, from where he was resting comfortably on the folded tent in the bow of the craft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAMP'S HEADQUARTERS Frank and Ned began pulling with long steady strokes.
