used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
at or in the front
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
bateau
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From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
the head of a state government
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
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 He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
Meriwether
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From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
a brief written record
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
oarsmen
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From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
St
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From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Little by little the blue smoke of St. Louis town faded beyond the level of the forest.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meriwether Lewis sat staring back, but seeming not to note what passed.
in or at the place that
From this reading The stone tower of the old Spanish stockade, where floated the American flag, disappeared finally.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not even notice a long bateau which left the wharf just before his own and preceded him down the river, now loafing along aimlessly, sometimes ahead, sometimes behind that of the Governor and his party.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE WILDERNESS The Governor's barge swept down the rolling flood of the Mississippi, impelled by the blades of ten sturdy oarsmen.
