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From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We spent the morning fishing and bathing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading We spent the morning fishing and bathing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
EsaunounUS /ˈiːsɔː/
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading We spent the morning fishing and bathing.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
GJENDEBODEN
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From this reading GJENDEBODEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
and nothing more
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
and nothing more
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We spent the morning fishing and bathing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We spent the morning fishing and bathing.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
swampingverbUS /ˈswɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
valuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading Esau distinguished himself by falling into the lake off a cliff, just as he had finished dressing after a bath; nearly swamping his canoe, full of fish, rugs, and other valuables.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We spent the morning fishing and bathing.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _Sunday, August 15._--Still the same beautiful weather.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was such a sun that he merely hung his things on the rocks and went on fishing without them until they were dry, which took a very short time.
