used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
didn't
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From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
being one more than seven
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
flatboatnounUS /ˈflætboʊt/
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
a young female
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
JIM
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From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
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 JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
move upward
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
carry out
From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIM It didn’t take long to “run the falls.”
waltzingverbUS /ˈwɔːltsɪŋ/
-ing form of “waltz” — dance a waltz
From this reading The boat fully justified the old pilot’s simile of a girl waltzing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
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 Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Not only was the river bank full, but a great wave of additional water--a rise of four or five inches to the hour--struck them just as they pushed their craft out into the stream.
at the time that
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where the flatboat lay above Louisville to the lower end of the rapids was a distance of about eight or ten miles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a current of six miles an hour even as they passed the city, which quickened to eight or ten miles an hour when they reached the falls proper.
