used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
ANTONIA
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From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
make calm or still
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
a young female
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
grey-blueadjective
of blue tinged with grey
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
and nothing more
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
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 pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
OlympianadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpiən/
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
having a point
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
move hurridly
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
Shelton
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From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
strenuousnessnoun
extreme effortfulness
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had been “down” from Oxford for some years, but these Olympian contests still attracted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading The pointed chin, long neck, the fluffy hair, quick gestures, and the calm strenuousness of her grey-blue eyes, impressed him vividly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
belonging to which person
From this reading He saw close to him a young girl with fair hair knotted in a ribbon, whose face was eager with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
a late time of life
From this reading ANTONIA Five years before the journey just described Shelton had stood one afternoon on the barge of his old college at the end of the summer races.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The boats were passing, and in the usual rush to the barge side his arm came in contact with a soft young shoulder.
