used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
Adolay
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From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
Anteek
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From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading She nodded assent cheerfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She nodded assent cheerfully.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
greatly pleased
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
a young female
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
not any; not one
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded assent cheerfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
in the near future
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
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 Anteek took the paddle, stepped into her place, and the girl pushed them off into deep water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Delighted with the novelty of their position the two paddled away with great vigour, and were soon a considerable distance from the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Although Adolay did not understand the words, she had no difficulty with the boy's expressive pantomime.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me try to steer your canoe," he said, pointing eagerly to the place where the Indian girl was about to seat herself.
