used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
anew
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
Brandon
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From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
terminate
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
Dave
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From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
Dave's
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From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
gurgleverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəl/
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
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 weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
house-boat
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From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
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 The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
only a very short time before
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
make square
From this reading Jack Lyons and Dave Brandon had each brought with him a package, Dave’s quite long and Jack’s square.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
not in physical motion
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGINE Next morning, bright and early, the boys again met at the house-boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading The glassy expanse reflected the clear blue sky above; occasionally tugs and other passing craft sent long swells rolling shoreward, to break with a complaining gurgle against the sides of the boat.
directed up
From this reading Smoke and steam drifted lazily upward; and the glare of sunlight made any bit of shade refreshing.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather still continued hot, with scarcely a breeze to ripple the surface of the river.
