used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
at or in the front
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
Alex
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From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
(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 Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
put or send forth
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The wonder was that he had not cried out when he fell!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wonder was that he had not cried out when he fell!
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
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 It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
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 It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wonder was that he had not cried out when he fell!
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
a strong line
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
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 If Alex was not on the boat, they reasoned, then he must have fallen into the water!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had been at least ten minutes since he had left them to visit the aft deck, and one might float a long way down stream in that time!
at the time that
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When it became certain that Alex was not on board the _Rambler_, Clay and Case hustled the small rowboat which lay on the cabin roof into the river, threw in the oars, and cast off the rope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Case rowed with all his strength, doubled by the excitement of the time, and Clay sat in the prow watching the river ahead.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonder was that he had not cried out when he fell!
