used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
anew
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In midstream it ran full and strong.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Doris sat in the bow.
breastedadjectiveUS /ˈbrestəd/
having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris sat in the bow.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
Hollister
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From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
Hollister's
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From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In midstream it ran full and strong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In midstream it ran full and strong.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
midstreamnounUS /ˈmɪdstriːm/
the middle of a stream
From this reading In midstream it ran full and strong.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In midstream it ran full and strong.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
roilyadjective
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Doris sat in the bow.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
snagsnounUS /snæɡz/
plural of “snag” — a sharp protuberance
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
make steady
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In midstream it ran full and strong.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
swirlsnounUS /swɜːrlz/
plural of “swirl” — the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
Toba
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From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
up-stream
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From this reading But in the slow eddies and shoal water under each bank the gray canoe moved up-stream under the steady drive of Hollister's paddle.
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 A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
WateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
at the time that
From this reading A week of hot sunshine had filled the Toba River bank full of roily water when Hollister breasted its current again.
in or at the place that
From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
whisperings
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From this reading Watery whisperings arose where swirls boiled over sunken snags.
