used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
anew
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
in addition
From this reading It was also overcast and cool.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also overcast and cool.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was also overcast and cool.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
brought together in one place
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also overcast and cool.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
KnobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
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 boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading It was also overcast and cool.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
express in words
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
up to a particular time
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The boys having gathered around him, he said:-- “I say, fellows, we are making a journey that we ought to remember as long as we live.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
which person or people
From this reading So Ed, who was always studying something, brought his big map up on deck and, spreading it out, lay down on his stomach to study it.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked over it till dinner time, and in the afternoon he spread it out again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE WONDERFUL RIVER As the “Knobs”--which is the name given to the high hills back of New Albany--receded, the day was still young.
