used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
(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 Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
without deviation
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
moving swiftly
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
Gard
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From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
and nothing more
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
a light shade of red
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
get rid of
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
the season of growth
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
having a supporting base
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three strides and a leap into the air were all the time allowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy Gard and his truck were emerging from the shed for a new load of sugar.
in or at the place that
From this reading The vision of spring beneath it was gazing away to where a sail was just taking the fresh breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pink parasol was standing unconsciously with its back turned directly in the course of the flying bag.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And here was a young man quick to act and with a training that enabled him to do so effectively.
