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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The little wind there was blew towards the land.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
set up or found
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The little wind there was blew towards the land.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little wind there was blew towards the land.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little wind there was blew towards the land.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tide rising and letting in to shore.
in the direction of
From this reading The little wind there was blew towards the land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little wind there was blew towards the land.
in or at the place that
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The little wind there was blew towards the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After I had sailed about a mile, I found the raft to drive a little distance from the place where I first landed; and then I perceived a little opening of the land, with a strong current of the tide running into it: upon which I kept the middle of the stream.
