used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
anew
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
react verbally
From this reading Before Tilda could answer, Arthur Miles exclaimed-- "I know!
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Before Tilda could answer, Arthur Miles exclaimed-- "I know!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Tilda could answer, Arthur Miles exclaimed-- "I know!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Before Tilda could answer, Arthur Miles exclaimed-- "I know!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
goin
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From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before Tilda could answer, Arthur Miles exclaimed-- "I know!
go away from a place
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
fasten with a lock
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
come together
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before Tilda could answer, Arthur Miles exclaimed-- "I know!
the middle of the day
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
a person who is being chased
From this reading PURSUED.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
one of four equal parts
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
for a short time
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
having a supporting base
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
Stratford-on-Avonnoun
a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
Tilda
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From this reading Before Tilda could answer, Arthur Miles exclaimed-- "I know!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
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 First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
at the time that
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
in or at the place that
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock Sam harnessed up again, and shortly before noon our travellers left the waterway by which they had travelled hitherto, and passed out to the right through a cut, less than a quarter of a mile long, where a rising lock took them into the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading First, why, when the boat's through, am I goin' to draw the water off an' leave the lock empty?"
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Said Sam as he worked the lock, the two children standing beside and watching-- "Now see here, when you meet your clever friend Bill, you put him two questions from me.
