used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
AWESOMEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
Bentleys
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From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
lacking funds
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
give encouragement to
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
someone who is a detective
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
Gridley
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From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
and nothing more
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
pneumaticadjectiveUS /nuːˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
any competition
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
Identical; not different.
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
Scalp-hunter
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From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
an educational institution
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
not in physical motion
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
to-day
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From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
TRENTVILLE
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From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
the topmost one of two
From this reading TRENTVILLE, THE AWESOME As the "Scalp-hunter" swung around the upper buoy and headed down the course she had a lead of a clean two lengths over the Trentville High School canoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
look attentively
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading These were the Bentleys, Mrs. Meade and the same group of girls that had watched the other race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a larger crowd on the lake to-day and more steam and gasoline craft were out.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Over on the western shore, on the grounds of the larger hotel, only one little knot of Gridley people stood to watch and cheer.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading As Dick & Co. shot down the line, still leading, steam and pneumatic whistles broke forth into a noisy din.
