used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that she was left free to float.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The river by this time was bank full.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
without deviation
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
fire-extinguishers
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From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
flatboatnounUS /ˈflætboʊt/
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading After that she was left free to float.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading After that she was left free to float.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
immediately past
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After that she was left free to float.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
absolutely essential
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
and nothing more
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
Schenck
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From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that she was left free to float.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The river by this time was bank full.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
at the time that
From this reading When the final start was made, therefore, it was only necessary to give three or four strokes of the great “sweeps” to shove the craft out into the stream.
in or at the place that
From this reading Indeed, the flatboat lay that last night almost under an apple tree, and directly over the place where three days before the boys had cooked their meals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RIGHT TO THE RIVER By the time that the last of the cargo was bestowed, the boat was so full that there was scarcely a place in which to hang the four fire-extinguishers which Mr. Schenck had supplied for the protection of the cargo, of which he owned a considerable part.
