used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
(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 A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
without stop or interruption
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
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 SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
being one more than ten
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
set up or found
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
HOSTSnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
immediately past
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
not any; not one
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
the middle of the day
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
in the near future
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A reference in my notes reads: “Last one has a thousand rocks, and we could not miss them all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon they continued to come--an endless succession of small rapids, with here and there a larger one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SUSPICIOUS HOSTS We awoke bright and early the next morning, much refreshed by our day of rest and variety.
(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 My rowing is improving, and we both got through fairly well.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an early start we were soon pulling down the river, and noon found us several miles below the camp, having run eleven rapids with no particular difficulty.
