used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
Annie
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From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
BuddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
doled
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From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
divisible by two
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
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 For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
nubbinnoun
a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
She'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'll_ splash!”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading She'll_ splash!”
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
the upper part of anything
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
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 For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the rest of the afternoon Peter doled out pieces of the pile of driftwood on the deck, and they went over the side as boats, Peter naming each after one of the river steamers, until Buddy himself said, “This is the _War Eagle_, Uncle Peter,” or “This is the _Long Annie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peter did not grudge his firewood; there was an abundance of driftwood to be had in the slough for which they were making.
whittlenounUS /ˈwɪtəl/
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
From this reading For half an hour he watched Peter whittle a nubbin off the end of the sweep and fashion it into a top, but at the first attempt to spin it the top bounded into the water, and floated away, and this suggested boats.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Buddy fished patiently until even a more interested fisherman would have given it up as a bad job, and Peter fed him a slice of bread and butter.
