used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
(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 All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
eagerly desirous
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I reached the Rhine at dusk.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I reached the Rhine at dusk.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Figures on the Road.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reached the Rhine at dusk.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Figures on the Road.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I reached the Rhine at dusk.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading I reached the Rhine at dusk.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Figures on the Road.
a strong line
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Figures on the Road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
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 All was quiet this side of the river, but across the water anxious voices called.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Close to me a door opened and a shaft of light split the darkness as the little old and white-haired ferry keeper came clattering out, wiping his mouth and muttering savagely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ferry barge, a small rope affair with a hand wheel, was at the water's edge.
