used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I don’t care to fish, anyhow,” he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
canal-boat
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From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don’t care to fish, anyhow,” he said.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
placed crosswise
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t care to fish, anyhow,” he said.
one or the other of two
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “I don’t care to fish, anyhow,” he said.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
fishing-tackle
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From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
half-sunken
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From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t care to fish, anyhow,” he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t care to fish, anyhow,” he said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
Jim
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From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
Joe
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From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
and nothing more
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
others
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From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Jim cut a pole for himself, but Joe preferred to lie on the bank.
on the contrary
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t care to fish, anyhow,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
Sharpe
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From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They immediately crossed the river, and, landing near the wreck, began to get their fishing-tackle in order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
male cat
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
look attentively
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As there were only two poles, one of which belonged to Harry, and the other to Tom, the two Sharpe boys were obliged either to cut poles for themselves, or to watch the others while they fished.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The sun was getting to be rather too hot for boating when the boys saw the half-sunken wreck of a canal-boat close to the west shore, where there was a nice shady grove.
