used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
Alex
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From this reading “Slow her down,” shouted Alex from the bow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Slow her down,” shouted Alex from the bow.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
Esquimaunoun
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Slow her down,” shouted Alex from the bow.
the act of departing
From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
a boy or man
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
immediately past
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
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 Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Slow her down,” shouted Alex from the bow.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Slow her down,” shouted Alex from the bow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
at the time that
From this reading Long gone were the golden days when they had journeyed leisurely up the river with Mrs. Mason nursing Case and the Esquimau lad back to speedy health.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a different scene from that, in which we last saw the boys.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS “Slow her down, Clay, slow her down,” pleaded Case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I can’t do much with her going so fast.”
