used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
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 It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
with low volume
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
carry out
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had taken them some considerable time to launch the boat, and they calculated that it was nearly midnight when they left the mouth of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
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 The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After pushing the boat out into the stream, Terence and his companion allowed it to drift quietly for some distance; and then, getting out the oars, rowed hard until they were beyond the mouth of the river.
at the time that
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
in or at the place that
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was too light to be of any assistance, but the stars were bright, and the position of the north star served as a guide to the direction they should take.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The tide was, they thought, by the level of the water where they had embarked, within an hour or two of flood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They therefore determined to shape their course to the north of the point where they believed Jersey to lie, so that when tide turned, it would sweep them down upon it.
