used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY TO THE RESCUE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
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From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
oarsmannounUS /ˈɔːrzmən/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
Otasco
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From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
free from harm or evil
From this reading HARRY TO THE RESCUE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
carry out
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY TO THE RESCUE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARRY TO THE RESCUE.
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 "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can sail and talk at the same time," he explained.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading Early on the following morning Harry came over to take Jerry for a sail on the lake in the Whistler.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know you must be longing for a whiff of the water."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You are right there, Harry," returned the young oarsman, "Lake Otasco is better than the hot pavements of New York City a hundred times over."
