used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
(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 STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It was a hard choice to make.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
DrownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
set up or found
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
a state of high honor
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard choice to make.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hard choice to make.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
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 glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
engage in
From this reading It was a hard choice to make.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
pardners
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From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
sculls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
STEPHEN'SnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
Stevy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The glory and delight of the part ownership of a real boat dazzled me like another sun in the sky; but I had promised myself the docks and the sugar for such a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hard choice to make.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
in or at the place that
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now you shall do which you like; walk along to the dock, where the sugar is, or come out in our boat."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE We walked first to the head of the stairs, where opened a wide picture of the Thames and all its traffic, and where the walls were plastered with a dozen little bills, each headed "Found Drowned," and each with the tale of some nameless corpse under the heading.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's my boat, Stevy," said my grandfather, pointing to a little dinghy with a pair of sculls in her; "our boat, if you like, seeing as we're pardners.
