the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And may we wait here?" asked Laura Bentley, full of eagerness.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
Bentley
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From this reading "And may we wait here?" asked Laura Bentley, full of eagerness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, young ladies."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
don't
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From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
Driggs
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From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "And may we wait here?" asked Laura Bentley, full of eagerness.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
EXPERTadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "And may we wait here?" asked Laura Bentley, full of eagerness.
the act of departing
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And may we wait here?" asked Laura Bentley, full of eagerness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
I'm
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From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
I've
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From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Certainly, young ladies."
Laura
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From this reading "And may we wait here?" asked Laura Bentley, full of eagerness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
the force of workers available
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
river-bottom
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From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
express in words
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But I've sent one of my men to fire the scow engine, and I'm going out to see what can be done in the matter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
stavedverbUS /steɪvd/
past form of “stave” — furnish with staves
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That canoe may have sunk on river-bottom rocks, and she may be badly staved by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "And may we wait here?" asked Laura Bentley, full of eagerness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WHAT AN EXPERT CAN DO "I don't say that I can surely raise the canoe," Mr. Driggs made haste to state, "or that it will be worth the trouble if we do raise it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Certainly, young ladies."
