used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
Boat-raceverb
participate in a boat race
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
four-oar
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From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
importationnounUS /ˌɪmpɔːrˈteɪʃən/
the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
immediately past
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
Marston
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From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
Nightingales
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From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
any competition
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Frank had another row in the four-oar, and in the afternoon they practised starts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boat went very well indeed, notwithstanding the importation of new blood into it at the last hour.
Whitlingham
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From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
WinningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The Boat-race.--Winning.--Mr. Marston.--Nightingale and Nest.-- The noise of the Nightingales.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day of the race came, a beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze, and the glare of the sun subdued by light clouds.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The race was at three o'clock, and a goodly company had assembled at Whitlingham to witness it.
