used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOLD FIELDS AT LAST.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE GOLD FIELDS AT LAST.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD FIELDS AT LAST.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
and nothing more
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
immediately past
From this reading THE GOLD FIELDS AT LAST.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
go away from a place
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
mill-pond
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From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
not any; not one
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
others
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From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD FIELDS AT LAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the second day they seemed to leave the rocks behind, and emerged into a slightly hilly country.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
the act of using
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the banks of the stream were overgrown with bushes and flowers, the latter just starting to push forth their buds in countless profusion of variety and color.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took turns at rowing, two at a turn, with the others taking it easy on the blankets, for the river was now broad and deep and as smooth as a mill-pond.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the following day the wind died down utterly, and no progress could be made in the _Wild Goose_ excepting by the use of oars, and this was slow and laborious work.
