used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
(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 He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
a youthful male person
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Stacy was enjoying himself greatly.
espied
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From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Stacy was enjoying himself greatly.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
hadn't
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From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stacy was enjoying himself greatly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
spurtsnounUS /spɜːrts/
plural of “spurt” — the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
Stacy
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From this reading Stacy was enjoying himself greatly.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
carry out
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
TENSAS
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From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
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 A SWIM IN TENSAS LAKE There, splashing about in the muddy water of the little lake, was the fat boy.
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when Tad first espied him, Chunky lay floating lazily on his back, kicking an occasional foot and sending up little spurts of water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The guide had told him to dip up water in the buckets, then let it settle until clear, after which he might take his bath.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had been complaining all the day before that he hadn't had a satisfactory bath since he came into the woods.
