used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
highly skilled
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
(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 “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Mr. Stagg was left standing on the river bank in the rain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then the boat was headed downstream.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
downstreamadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈstriːm/
away from the source or with the current
From this reading Then the boat was headed downstream.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Then the boat was headed downstream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
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From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
immediately past
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
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 Mr. Stagg was left standing on the river bank in the rain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stagg was left standing on the river bank in the rain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Mr. Stagg was left standing on the river bank in the rain.
RamblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mr. Stagg was left standing on the river bank in the rain.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
in the near future
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
Stagg
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From this reading Mr. Stagg was left standing on the river bank in the rain.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Stagg was left standing on the river bank in the rain.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the boat was headed downstream.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ON SHORE The boys had a hard time getting on board the _Rambler_, but it was accomplished at last, and the sufferer was soon in one of the bunks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys invited him on board, but he explained that he was determined to “get that pesky steer before he went home.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
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From this reading “It’s a wild night to be hunting for cattle,” Clay suggested as the boat was got under way, “but we all hope you’ll find it.”
