used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
one or the other of two
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
communicated in words
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
the act of departing
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
Irv
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From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
absolutely essential
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
not any; not one
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
and nothing more
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In many places the stream had overflowed its banks and flooded the country for miles inland on either side.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a special situation
From this reading For the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little to be done at the sweeps--only now and then a ten minutes’ pull to keep the boat off the banks and in the river.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TERROR OF THE RIVER For the next few days the voyage was uneventful.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
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 the water was now so high that there was no such thing as a channel to be followed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes a strong current would set toward the points where the water was going over the banks, and a constant watchfulness was necessary to prevent the boat from being drawn into these currents and “going off for a trip in the country,” as Irv Strong expressed it.
