used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
didn't
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From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was fishing enough, swimming enough, and loving enough to fill the days and nights.
apart from; not including
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading There was fishing enough, swimming enough, and loving enough to fill the days and nights.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading There was fishing enough, swimming enough, and loving enough to fill the days and nights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
Louise
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From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading There was fishing enough, swimming enough, and loving enough to fill the days and nights.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading There was fishing enough, swimming enough, and loving enough to fill the days and nights.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading There was fishing enough, swimming enough, and loving enough to fill the days and nights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was fishing enough, swimming enough, and loving enough to fill the days and nights.
trollingnounUS /ˈtroʊlɪŋ/
angling by drawing a baited line through the water
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sunny days slid by as we explored farther and farther north.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather held fair all that month except for a few quick showers that washed the warm decks and cooled the quiet air.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a deep side channel of Louise Inlet, I was trolling one day in the fourth week.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading There was little good sailing weather but we didn't worry.
