used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Get a boat, boys, get a boat!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Get a boat, boys, get a boat!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Lord, that's Pete," said Mac, "that's Pete and my shoulder's out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
CannerynounUS /ˈkænəri/
a factory where food is canned
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get a boat, boys, get a boat!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
set afire or burning
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "By the Lord, that's Pete," said Mac, "that's Pete and my shoulder's out.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By the Lord, that's Pete," said Mac, "that's Pete and my shoulder's out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
Pete
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From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the Lord, that's Pete," said Mac, "that's Pete and my shoulder's out.
cut with a saw
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
shoulder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the Lord, that's Pete," said Mac, "that's Pete and my shoulder's out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
that's
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From this reading "By the Lord, that's Pete," said Mac, "that's Pete and my shoulder's out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And out in the river Pete was paddling hard.
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 One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
a Caucasian
From this reading But the lamp that he had lighted was a very bright one, that made the river suddenly a golden pool and shone afar off on the other side of the white roof of the Big Cannery.
which person or people
From this reading One man on the wharf saw him and called to Mac, who came fast.
